used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
ArrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One-eye looked forward and whined, but his master looked back and thought the matter over.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One-eye looked forward and whined, but his master looked back and thought the matter over.
CANONnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading One-eye looked forward and whined, but his master looked back and thought the matter over.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One-eye looked forward and whined, but his master looked back and thought the matter over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One-eye looked forward and whined, but his master looked back and thought the matter over.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One-eye looked forward and whined, but his master looked back and thought the matter over.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One-eye looked forward and whined, but his master looked back and thought the matter over.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
One-eye
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From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One-eye looked forward and whined, but his master looked back and thought the matter over.
go across or through
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
a course of conduct
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One-eye looked forward and whined, but his master looked back and thought the matter over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading It was almost like a road, so far as room went, but Two Arrows knew nothing of wheels, neither did that trail.
at the time that
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was considering the curious fact that not a man of his band knew that such a path existed or where it led to.
whined
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From this reading One-eye looked forward and whined, but his master looked back and thought the matter over.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He had travelled well and over some pretty rough ground, but the trail had been wide and well marked.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE GREAT CANON It was not yet dark when Two Arrows and One-eye halted at the mouth of the pass.
