Chapter V

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From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

(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 It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In the early dawn we caught the chosen animals, and tied them up to the smashed waggon.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We found it necessary to use sixteen horses as _cargueros_ or pack-horses.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

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From this reading We found it necessary to use sixteen horses as _cargueros_ or pack-horses.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading In the early dawn we caught the chosen animals, and tied them up to the smashed waggon.

United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading In the early dawn we caught the chosen animals, and tied them up to the smashed waggon.

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

the first light of day

From this reading In the early dawn we caught the chosen animals, and tied them up to the smashed waggon.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In the early dawn we caught the chosen animals, and tied them up to the smashed waggon.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

set up or found

From this reading We found it necessary to use sixteen horses as _cargueros_ or pack-horses.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

a quick look

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We found it necessary to use sixteen horses as _cargueros_ or pack-horses.

march in a procession

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

absolutely essential

From this reading We found it necessary to use sixteen horses as _cargueros_ or pack-horses.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We found it necessary to use sixteen horses as _cargueros_ or pack-horses.

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

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From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

large American feline resembling a lion

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

being in a tense state

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

continuously varying

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading We found it necessary to use sixteen horses as _cargueros_ or pack-horses.

very drunk

From this reading In the early dawn we caught the chosen animals, and tied them up to the smashed waggon.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the early dawn we caught the chosen animals, and tied them up to the smashed waggon.

bound or secured closely

From this reading In the early dawn we caught the chosen animals, and tied them up to the smashed waggon.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In the early dawn we caught the chosen animals, and tied them up to the smashed waggon.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

the act of using

From this reading We found it necessary to use sixteen horses as _cargueros_ or pack-horses.

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

precisely as stated

From this reading Morning (19th) came to us very grey with a pallid sun, and ushered in the first day of the new system.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading In the early dawn we caught the chosen animals, and tied them up to the smashed waggon.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We found it necessary to use sixteen horses as _cargueros_ or pack-horses.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is one of the inconveniences of pampa travel that bushes strong enough to hold a horse which is at all restive are few and far between.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSES--(_continued_) First march with pack-horses -- Difficulties -- Friendship among horses -- The melancholy Zaino -- Revolt of an old philosopher -- Shifting cargoes -- Reach River Chico -- Guanaco-shooting -- A glimpse of a puma -- Pumas and sheep -- Arrival at Colohuapi -- Hospitality of pioneers -- The value of horse-brands.