used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
circuitousadjectiveUS /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/
having the appearance spoiled
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
set up or found
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
immediately past
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
Maybee
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From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
on one occasion
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
and nothing more
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
a course of conduct
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
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 The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
(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 A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Maybee went along in an improvised ambulance, much improved in health and bearing well the fatigue of travel.
at the time that
From this reading The Brown camp was deserted, and the Government troops, when they arrived, found only the blackened remains of the once busy settlement.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the Rangers had paid the penalty of their crimes against the farmers of Kansas, the grass covered the sod as if it had never been disfigured or stained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last gun had been fired in Kansas by Brown’s forces, and he was next heard of in the Virginia insurrection which ended so fatally for the intrepid leader.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading A week later our fugitives started for Canada via Buffalo, N. Y., by a circuitous path well known to Captain Brown.
