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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Indians were reported very bad along the Platte.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
Army
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
AU
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
Auberry
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
Auberry's
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
bad
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From this reading The Indians were reported very bad along the Platte.
bedding
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
Bell
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
bring
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
came
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
changed
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
Colonel
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
days
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
down
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
elapse
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
etc
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
following
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
gone
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From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
indefinitely
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
Indians
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From this reading The Indians were reported very bad along the Platte.
information
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
intention
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
LARGE
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
learned
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
Leavenworth
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
lie
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
Meriwether
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
negro
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
noon
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
officer
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
ordered
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From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
out
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From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
perhaps
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
plans
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
Platte
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From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
portmanteaus
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
Post
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
Posts
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From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
repairs
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
reported
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From this reading The Indians were reported very bad along the Platte.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
return
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From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
rifles
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
River
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
sent
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
several
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
skiff
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
stage
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
stream
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
suited
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From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
there
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
three
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From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
up
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
very
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From this reading The Indians were reported very bad along the Platte.
village
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From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
weeks
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From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had been ordered out to the Posts up the Platte River, had been gone for three weeks; and no one could tell what time he would return.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This suited neither of us, so we sent a negro down with a skiff, and had him bring up our rifles, Auberry's bedding, my portmanteaus, etc., it being our intention to take the stage up to Leavenworth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AU LARGE At our little village on the following morning, Auberry and I learned that the _River Bell_ would lie up indefinitely for repairs, and that at least one, perhaps several days would elapse before she resumed her journey up stream.
young
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From this reading By noon our plans were changed again, for a young Army officer came down from that Post with the information that Colonel Meriwether was not there.
