used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Who can say?” answered the Indian.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke to his native companion, Corporal Bracknell pointed down the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
Bracknell
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From this reading As he spoke to his native companion, Corporal Bracknell pointed down the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “SIBOU there is some one coming up the trail!”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As he spoke to his native companion, Corporal Bracknell pointed down the river.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading As he spoke to his native companion, Corporal Bracknell pointed down the river.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
dog-team
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From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he spoke to his native companion, Corporal Bracknell pointed down the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
Gargrave
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From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke to his native companion, Corporal Bracknell pointed down the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke to his native companion, Corporal Bracknell pointed down the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “SIBOU there is some one coming up the trail!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading As he spoke to his native companion, Corporal Bracknell pointed down the river.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “SIBOU there is some one coming up the trail!”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
having a point
From this reading As he spoke to his native companion, Corporal Bracknell pointed down the river.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “SIBOU there is some one coming up the trail!”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As he spoke to his native companion, Corporal Bracknell pointed down the river.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
express in words
From this reading “Who can say?” answered the Indian.
SIBOU
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE “SIBOU there is some one coming up the trail!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “SIBOU there is some one coming up the trail!”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke to his native companion, Corporal Bracknell pointed down the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “SIBOU there is some one coming up the trail!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “SIBOU there is some one coming up the trail!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “SIBOU there is some one coming up the trail!”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “SIBOU there is some one coming up the trail!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “SIBOU there is some one coming up the trail!”
precisely as stated
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
at the time that
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
which person or people
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
an affirmative
From this reading The Indian paused in the very midst of what he was doing, and looked in the direction indicated, then he nodded, and in his own speech replied-- “Yes, one man and a dog-team.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wonder if by any chance it can be the man we are looking for, the man who was with you when the trail was destroyed before Rolf Gargrave.”
