used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
adeptadjectiveUS /əˈdept/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
being joined in close association
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beardlessadjective
having no beard
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
a small vessel for travel on water
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a youthful male person
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
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cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
double-barreledadjective
having two barrels mounted side by side
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
etc
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farawayadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrəˈweɪ/
very far away in space or time
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
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an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
ten 10s
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
Kearney
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
Phil
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
pommelverbUS /ˈpɑːməl/
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
Preston
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From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
established beyond doubt
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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SAALFIELD
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put a saddle on
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
which person or people
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
