used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sometimes she even drove him away from the cavalry horses and forced him to stay with the others.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Sometimes she even drove him away from the cavalry horses and forced him to stay with the others.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
chidedverbUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪd/
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
ComanchenounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/
a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
ComanchesnounUS /kəˈmæntʃiz/
plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
carefully weighed
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Sometimes she even drove him away from the cavalry horses and forced him to stay with the others.
encroachedverbUS /ɪnˈkroʊtʃt/
past form of “encroach” — advance beyond the usual limit
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
divisible by two
From this reading Sometimes she even drove him away from the cavalry horses and forced him to stay with the others.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Sometimes she even drove him away from the cavalry horses and forced him to stay with the others.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
the force of workers available
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
others
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From this reading Sometimes she even drove him away from the cavalry horses and forced him to stay with the others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
Quahada
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From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
Quahadas
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From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
Quannah
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From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes she even drove him away from the cavalry horses and forced him to stay with the others.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she even drove him away from the cavalry horses and forced him to stay with the others.
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sometimes she even drove him away from the cavalry horses and forced him to stay with the others.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once his mother chided him for liking the white men's horses better than older friends among the Comanche ponies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
except if; if not
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
precisely as stated
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Old White Horse and the Big Gray Horse seemed to be very well satisfied among the Indian ponies, but Star was a special favourite.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Life in the Quahada village went very happily for Star and Songbird after the return of Quannah and his warriors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes she even drove him away from the cavalry horses and forced him to stay with the others.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The white men had evidently withdrawn from their chase of the Comanches, and Quannah did not intend to cause further trouble unless the buffalo hunters or other white people encroached upon the land which the Quahadas considered their own.
