used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
in addition
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was easy enough for himself and his interpreter, but he would also take his gunbearer and his cook.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had to cover twenty miles by sundown.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
CommissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading This was easy enough for himself and his interpreter, but he would also take his gunbearer and his cook.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading He had to cover twenty miles by sundown.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This was easy enough for himself and his interpreter, but he would also take his gunbearer and his cook.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This was easy enough for himself and his interpreter, but he would also take his gunbearer and his cook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
gunbearer
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From this reading This was easy enough for himself and his interpreter, but he would also take his gunbearer and his cook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to cover twenty miles by sundown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was easy enough for himself and his interpreter, but he would also take his gunbearer and his cook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly midday.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly midday.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had to cover twenty miles by sundown.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly midday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
arrange in a container
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
saddle-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He had to cover twenty miles by sundown.
carry out
From this reading This was easy enough for himself and his interpreter, but he would also take his gunbearer and his cook.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was easy enough for himself and his interpreter, but he would also take his gunbearer and his cook.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He sent for his horse, told the interpreter to get his pony, and also to saddle-up and load a pack mule.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He had to cover twenty miles by sundown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly midday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
which person or people
From this reading The two Native Commissioners were to carry on as usual, accepting the tax from those who came to pay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was easy enough for himself and his interpreter, but he would also take his gunbearer and his cook.
