used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
how long something has existed
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the Big Gray Horse and the Old White Horse had been taken with Quannah.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Big Gray Horse and the Old White Horse had been taken with Quannah.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Even the Big Gray Horse and the Old White Horse had been taken with Quannah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Star had heard Quannah say to Songbird, "He is your pony.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Even the Big Gray Horse and the Old White Horse had been taken with Quannah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Star had heard Quannah say to Songbird, "He is your pony.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
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 Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Songbird was not the only one who was lonesome.
for more time
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
not any; not one
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Songbird was not the only one who was lonesome.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even the Big Gray Horse and the Old White Horse had been taken with Quannah.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Songbird was not the only one who was lonesome.
and nothing more
From this reading Songbird was not the only one who was lonesome.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Star had heard Quannah say to Songbird, "He is your pony.
Quannah
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From this reading Even the Big Gray Horse and the Old White Horse had been taken with Quannah.
express in words
From this reading Star had heard Quannah say to Songbird, "He is your pony.
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading Songbird was not the only one who was lonesome.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Even the Big Gray Horse and the Old White Horse had been taken with Quannah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Songbird was not the only one who was lonesome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although he was no longer a colt, he hated to be away from his mother and friends.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Songbird was not the only one who was lonesome.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
in or at the place that
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
a Caucasian
From this reading Even the Big Gray Horse and the Old White Horse had been taken with Quannah.
which person or people
From this reading Songbird was not the only one who was lonesome.
belonging to which person
From this reading Star, too, had been left in camp, where only a few ponies, whose knees were too stiff, or whose backs were weak from age, kept him company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the Big Gray Horse and the Old White Horse had been taken with Quannah.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Star had heard Quannah say to Songbird, "He is your pony.
