aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
BozemannounUS /ˈboʊzmən/
a town in southwestern Montana; gateway to Yellowstone National Park
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
CheyennesnounUS /ʃaɪˈenz/
plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading Down along the Smoky Hill, in Kansas, the Cheyennes were ever giving trouble.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
divisible by two
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
at any time
From this reading Down along the Smoky Hill, in Kansas, the Cheyennes were ever giving trouble.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
Frayne
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From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
fro
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From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
the act of giving
From this reading Down along the Smoky Hill, in Kansas, the Cheyennes were ever giving trouble.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Down along the Smoky Hill, in Kansas, the Cheyennes were ever giving trouble.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Down along the Smoky Hill, in Kansas, the Cheyennes were ever giving trouble.
Kearney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
and nothing more
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
perpetratorsnounUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtərz/
plural of “perpetrator” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
RenonounUS /ˈriːnoʊ/
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Down along the Smoky Hill, in Kansas, the Cheyennes were ever giving trouble.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless, it had been the policy of the leaders of the Northern Sioux to avoid any meeting in force and to deny the complicity of their people in the crimes committed.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Down along the Smoky Hill, in Kansas, the Cheyennes were ever giving trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Even around Laramie and Frayne, on the North Platte, settlers and soldiers had been murdered, as well as one or two officers, caught alone out hunting, and the Indians were, of course, the perpetrators.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Supply trains to Reno, Kearney and C. F. Smith, the Big Horn posts of the Bozeman Trail went to and fro with guards of only moderate size.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down along the Smoky Hill, in Kansas, the Cheyennes were ever giving trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
a late time of life
From this reading Down along the building railway in the valley or the Platte there had been two years of frequent encounter with small bands of Indians.
