used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
anew
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
(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 All of which was exactly as it had happened, for his wife had never expected that he would come back from captivity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All of which was exactly as it had happened, for his wife had never expected that he would come back from captivity.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
uttered without voice
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading All of which was exactly as it had happened, for his wife had never expected that he would come back from captivity.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
coltsnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All of which was exactly as it had happened, for his wife had never expected that he would come back from captivity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading All of which was exactly as it had happened, for his wife had never expected that he would come back from captivity.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading All of which was exactly as it had happened, for his wife had never expected that he would come back from captivity.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
start firing a weapon
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All of which was exactly as it had happened, for his wife had never expected that he would come back from captivity.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All of which was exactly as it had happened, for his wife had never expected that he would come back from captivity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
Ho-he
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From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
In-knowing
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From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
immediately past
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All of which was exactly as it had happened, for his wife had never expected that he would come back from captivity.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
and nothing more
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
a strong line
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
a male human offspring
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But the Turk made his friend believe at last that the horse is a great gift to man, by the same means that he had made the Spaniards think him evil, by the In-knowing Thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cold mornings the Indian could see the smoke of the horses' nostrils and thought that they breathed fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All of which was exactly as it had happened, for his wife had never expected that he would come back from captivity.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "'It is as true,' said the Turk, 'that the horse is only another sort of elk, as that my wife is married again and my son died fighting the Ho-he.'
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There was a bay mare with twin colts that the Turk wished him to loose from her rope and drive away, but Running Elk was afraid.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All of which was exactly as it had happened, for his wife had never expected that he would come back from captivity.
