afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "Our agents report the Indians peaceably assembled at their reservations.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading "Our agents report the Indians peaceably assembled at their reservations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
couriersnounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/
plural of “courier” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
far-isolated
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From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
Frayne
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From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Our agents report the Indians peaceably assembled at their reservations.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
InterioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
MidadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
outbreaksnounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪks/
plural of “outbreak” — a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
peaceablyadverbUS /ˈpiːsəbli/
in a peaceable manner
From this reading "Our agents report the Indians peaceably assembled at their reservations.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
re-referred
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From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "Our agents report the Indians peaceably assembled at their reservations.
reservationsnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading "Our agents report the Indians peaceably assembled at their reservations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
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 Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Such couriers as had got through to Frayne brought dispatches from the far-isolated posts along that beautiful range, insisting that the Sioux were swarming in every valley.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mid June had come, and there was the very devil to pay--so said the scouts and soldiers up along the Big Horn.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
at the time that
From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
in or at the place that
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But scouts and soldiers were far removed from the States and cities where news was manufactured, and those were days in which our Indian outbreaks were described in the press long after, instead of before, their occurrence.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading Such dispatches, when wired to Washington and "referred" to the Department of the Interior and re-referred to the head of the Indian Bureau, were scoffed at as sensational.
