used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TAHKAHOKUTY As the troops pressed onward the marching became harder.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TAHKAHOKUTY As the troops pressed onward the marching became harder.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TAHKAHOKUTY As the troops pressed onward the marching became harder.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That night they camped in the hills, with pickets and camp guards out.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading That night they camped in the hills, with pickets and camp guards out.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading That night they camped in the hills, with pickets and camp guards out.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TAHKAHOKUTY As the troops pressed onward the marching became harder.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading That night they camped in the hills, with pickets and camp guards out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night they camped in the hills, with pickets and camp guards out.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
march in a procession
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TAHKAHOKUTY As the troops pressed onward the marching became harder.
the force of workers available
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night they camped in the hills, with pickets and camp guards out.
not any; not one
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TAHKAHOKUTY As the troops pressed onward the marching became harder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TAHKAHOKUTY As the troops pressed onward the marching became harder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That night they camped in the hills, with pickets and camp guards out.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading That night they camped in the hills, with pickets and camp guards out.
precipices
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From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
compacted by ironing
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TAHKAHOKUTY As the troops pressed onward the marching became harder.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
sabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
TAHKAHOKUTY
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF TAHKAHOKUTY As the troops pressed onward the marching became harder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night they camped in the hills, with pickets and camp guards out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TAHKAHOKUTY As the troops pressed onward the marching became harder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
soldiers collectively
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TAHKAHOKUTY As the troops pressed onward the marching became harder.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Each man slept with his sabre and revolver buckled to his waist and the bridle of his saddled horse in his hand.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The next night they camped on the Knife River under similar conditions, after a hard march of twenty-seven miles, and as no fires were allowed, the weary men sorely missed their strong, hot coffee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were nearing the hill country lying between the Knife and the Little Missouri, full of precipices and deep ravines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night they camped in the hills, with pickets and camp guards out.
