used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes; he has been ten years among us.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "He talks very fair English," Tom said.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "He talks very fair English," Tom said.
a boy or man
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
set up or found
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; he has been ten years among us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
LEAPINGnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
Navahoes
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From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
Rappahoes
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From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
precisely, exactly
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
not often
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Yes; he has been ten years among us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAPING HORSE "He is a fine fellow," Jerry said, after the Indian had left him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
male cat
From this reading "He talks very fair English," Tom said.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; he has been ten years among us.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He talks very fair English," Tom said.
at the time that
From this reading An Indian seldom talks of his adventures, but sometimes when you can get him in the right humour you may hear about them."
which person or people
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
a late time of life
From this reading "Yes; he has been ten years among us.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; he has been ten years among us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must have a talk with him one of these days over his adventures among the 'Rappahoes and Navahoes, who are both as troublesome rascals as are to be found on the plains.
