used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
Alan
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From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
Alan's
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From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
aspennounUS /ˈæspən/
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
a youthful male person
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He realized, even as he spoke, that the telling had changed even since his own youth.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
clan's
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From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But the telling was different.
divisible by two
From this reading He realized, even as he spoke, that the telling had changed even since his own youth.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
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From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
hill-top
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From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
mouthedverbUS /maʊðd/
past form of “mouth” — express in speech
From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
myth-legend
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From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
and nothing more
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
any competition
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized, even as he spoke, that the telling had changed even since his own youth.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
except for; apart from
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He realized, even as he spoke, that the telling had changed even since his own youth.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He realized, even as he spoke, that the telling had changed even since his own youth.
sterilie
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From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He realized, even as he spoke, that the telling had changed even since his own youth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized, even as he spoke, that the telling had changed even since his own youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
TurtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
unbelievingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ/
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been teaching them myth-legend and, as usual, the girls were bored and unbelieving, the boys open mouthed.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
which person or people
From this reading As a boy of ten, before it was definitely known whether or not he was a sterilie, he had sat at the feet of the Turtle clan's husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Alan's plan might save the race from extinction--but he was the clan's only husband and had to be protected from his own folly...._ Before the first shots rang out, Alan had been sitting with some twenty young people of the Wolf clan in a grove of aspen approximately half way between the fields and the citadel on the hill-top.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He realized, even as he spoke, that the telling had changed even since his own youth.
