Chapter XI

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Of course, he worried about his mother, wondering where she was and what had happened to Quannah and the warriors and all the Comanche ponies.

(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 Of course, he worried about his mother, wondering where she was and what had happened to Quannah and the warriors and all the Comanche ponies.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

caused to show discomposure

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, he worried about his mother, wondering where she was and what had happened to Quannah and the warriors and all the Comanche ponies.

plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Of course, he worried about his mother, wondering where she was and what had happened to Quannah and the warriors and all the Comanche ponies.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

and nothing more

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Of course, he worried about his mother, wondering where she was and what had happened to Quannah and the warriors and all the Comanche ponies.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

plural of “nap” — a period of time spent sleeping

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

not any; not one

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

on one occasion

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

and nothing more

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

above and across; more than

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

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From this reading Of course, he worried about his mother, wondering where she was and what had happened to Quannah and the warriors and all the Comanche ponies.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of course, he worried about his mother, wondering where she was and what had happened to Quannah and the warriors and all the Comanche ponies.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

not in physical motion

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

a special situation

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

in the direction of

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Star had no trouble following the dim trail of the Comanche ponies back toward their camp.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Of course, he worried about his mother, wondering where she was and what had happened to Quannah and the warriors and all the Comanche ponies.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Though he had travelled it only once he did not forget it, and what was still more strange, he, like other ponies raised on the prairies and in the mountains, was able to go over dangerous places in the dark.

at the time that

From this reading The only thing that really bothered him was that the coyotes were near him at night when he could not see them.

in or at the place that

From this reading Of course, he worried about his mother, wondering where she was and what had happened to Quannah and the warriors and all the Comanche ponies.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But he slept in the daytime, taking short naps, or just rested with his eyes wide open; then when darkness fell, he rose and went steadily on.

showing curiosity

From this reading Of course, he worried about his mother, wondering where she was and what had happened to Quannah and the warriors and all the Comanche ponies.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading Of course, he worried about his mother, wondering where she was and what had happened to Quannah and the warriors and all the Comanche ponies.