used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
(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 The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being on foot, he took the most direct course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Being on foot, he took the most direct course.
Deerfoot
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From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
command with authority
From this reading Being on foot, he took the most direct course.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Being on foot, he took the most direct course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
lopeverbUS /loʊp/
run easily
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Being on foot, he took the most direct course.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
NORTHWARDadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading THE TRAIL NORTHWARD.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being on foot, he took the most direct course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
and nothing more
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
Shawanoe
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From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL NORTHWARD.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Being on foot, he took the most direct course.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading The route of the horses was of necessity so tortuous and difficult that it must have been fully a half greater than the direct one.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL NORTHWARD.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The task was so easy for the Shawanoe that he did not lope or run, but kept up his swinging gait, which caused him not the least fatigue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The small lake which was the destination of Deerfoot seemed to be only two or three miles distant, but he knew it was all of twenty miles away.
