used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inhabitants of the village, almost to a man, had grown up in neighborly friendship with the Penningtons.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The inhabitants of the village, almost to a man, had grown up in neighborly friendship with the Penningtons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
CusternounUS /ˈkʌstər/
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
del
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From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The inhabitants of the village, almost to a man, had grown up in neighborly friendship with the Penningtons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
Ganado
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From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The inhabitants of the village, almost to a man, had grown up in neighborly friendship with the Penningtons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
I'd
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From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants of the village, almost to a man, had grown up in neighborly friendship with the Penningtons.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
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 They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The inhabitants of the village, almost to a man, had grown up in neighborly friendship with the Penningtons.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
neighborlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading The inhabitants of the village, almost to a man, had grown up in neighborly friendship with the Penningtons.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
not any; not one
From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
and nothing more
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
Penningtons
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From this reading The inhabitants of the village, almost to a man, had grown up in neighborly friendship with the Penningtons.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
Rancho
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From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The inhabitants of the village, almost to a man, had grown up in neighborly friendship with the Penningtons.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
at the time that
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
in or at the place that
From this reading They took Custer down to the village of Ganado, where they had left their cars and obtained horses.
which person or people
From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he from whom the officers had obtained their mounts discovered the identity of the prisoner, his surprise was exceeded only by his anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here they left the animals, including the Apache, with instructions that he should be returned to the Rancho del Ganado in the morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
you'd
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From this reading “If I’d known who you was after,” he said, “you’d never have got no horses from me.
