Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

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From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

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From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

a branch or a part of a tree that is dead

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

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From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

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From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

destroyed or killed

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

be the source of pain

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "SAVE, OH, SAVE MY HUSBAND!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

a small worthless amount

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

immediately past

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

something that is lost

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

the force of workers available

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "SAVE, OH, SAVE MY HUSBAND!"

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

not any; not one

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "SAVE, OH, SAVE MY HUSBAND!"

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

in a fortunately providential manner

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

except for; apart from

From this reading "SAVE, OH, SAVE MY HUSBAND!"

express in words

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading This was the joyous exclamation of Captain Jack Crawford, as he turned to Sam Chichester when their party rode into the settlement at the Deadwood Mines in the Black Hills.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Escorted nearly all the way by the cavalry they had so providentially met, they had been troubled no more by the Indians, and excepting the loss of some horses, and part of their "fit-out" and stores, had suffered nothing.

at the time that

From this reading "Safe and in port at last, as old Cale Durg used to say, when a scout was over and he was back in garrison."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Not a man had been hurt, and best of all, they came in sober, for the benzine had all gone with the lost packs, for it was heaviest on the mules, as it would have been on the men, had it not been host.