used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Not that Li would have admitted that his family was old.
(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 A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Except as objects for his scientific skill, horses were not dear to his heart.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
clattered
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From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
conveyances
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From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
dearly loved
From this reading Except as objects for his scientific skill, horses were not dear to his heart.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
being one more than seven
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except as objects for his scientific skill, horses were not dear to his heart.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
a social unit living together
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
the act of departing
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Except as objects for his scientific skill, horses were not dear to his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Except as objects for his scientific skill, horses were not dear to his heart.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Except as objects for his scientific skill, horses were not dear to his heart.
ten 10s
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
immediately past
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Except as objects for his scientific skill, horses were not dear to his heart.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Except as objects for his scientific skill, horses were not dear to his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
and nothing more
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
by chance
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
only a very short time before
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Except as objects for his scientific skill, horses were not dear to his heart.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Except as objects for his scientific skill, horses were not dear to his heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading A wagon, a train, an automobile, these were sensible conveyances for an intellectual man of an old and distinguished family going about his business, but a horse, never!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Except as objects for his scientific skill, horses were not dear to his heart.
at the time that
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
a late time of life
From this reading Distinguished, perhaps, but scarcely old when it only counted its ancestry through some eight or nine hundred years.
Yow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT RIDE When Li Yow clattered up the trail leading out of the river bed and up the mesa, he was a happy man, in spite of the fact that a horse was to him the last means of locomotion that he would have chosen for an all night trip, with the possible exception of a camel or an elephant.
