used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lazo was looped around my ankle, and carried out.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading "It was not long till I was made acquainted with their intention.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The other end of it was made fast to the tail of a horse; after which the Indian leaped upon the back of the animal.
in addition
From this reading The other also mounted his own horse; and the whole troop appeared ready to gallop off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lazo was looped around my ankle, and carried out.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The other end of it was made fast to the tail of a horse; after which the Indian leaped upon the back of the animal.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading A lazo was looped around my ankle, and carried out.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The other also mounted his own horse; and the whole troop appeared ready to gallop off.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A lazo was looped around my ankle, and carried out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The other end of it was made fast to the tail of a horse; after which the Indian leaped upon the back of the animal.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A lazo was looped around my ankle, and carried out.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The other end of it was made fast to the tail of a horse; after which the Indian leaped upon the back of the animal.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The other end of it was made fast to the tail of a horse; after which the Indian leaped upon the back of the animal.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The other also mounted his own horse; and the whole troop appeared ready to gallop off.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other also mounted his own horse; and the whole troop appeared ready to gallop off.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The other end of it was made fast to the tail of a horse; after which the Indian leaped upon the back of the animal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was not long till I was made acquainted with their intention.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The other end of it was made fast to the tail of a horse; after which the Indian leaped upon the back of the animal.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "It was not long till I was made acquainted with their intention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was not long till I was made acquainted with their intention.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
lazo
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From this reading A lazo was looped around my ankle, and carried out.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The other end of it was made fast to the tail of a horse; after which the Indian leaped upon the back of the animal.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It was not long till I was made acquainted with their intention.
loopedverbUS /luːpt/
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading A lazo was looped around my ankle, and carried out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It was not long till I was made acquainted with their intention.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The other also mounted his own horse; and the whole troop appeared ready to gallop off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A lazo was looped around my ankle, and carried out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was not long till I was made acquainted with their intention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The other also mounted his own horse; and the whole troop appeared ready to gallop off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other end of it was made fast to the tail of a horse; after which the Indian leaped upon the back of the animal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A lazo was looped around my ankle, and carried out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The other also mounted his own horse; and the whole troop appeared ready to gallop off.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The other also mounted his own horse; and the whole troop appeared ready to gallop off.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The other end of it was made fast to the tail of a horse; after which the Indian leaped upon the back of the animal.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It was not long till I was made acquainted with their intention.
up to a particular time
From this reading "It was not long till I was made acquainted with their intention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The other also mounted his own horse; and the whole troop appeared ready to gallop off.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The other end of it was made fast to the tail of a horse; after which the Indian leaped upon the back of the animal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was not long till I was made acquainted with their intention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
which person or people
From this reading I saw the chief telegraph some order to the Indians who guarded me; which one of the latter hastened to execute.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The other also mounted his own horse; and the whole troop appeared ready to gallop off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It was not long till I was made acquainted with their intention.
