aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
anew
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
(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 Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The flood was almost forgotten.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Nuts and berries were plenty in the woods and the hunters always came home laden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Nuts and berries were plenty in the woods and the hunters always came home laden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nuts and berries were plenty in the woods and the hunters always came home laden.
CavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That is, not many people did.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The flood was almost forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The flood was almost forgotten.
the act of departing
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nuts and berries were plenty in the woods and the hunters always came home laden.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Nuts and berries were plenty in the woods and the hunters always came home laden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, not many people did.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Nuts and berries were plenty in the woods and the hunters always came home laden.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
not any; not one
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is, not many people did.
NutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Nuts and berries were plenty in the woods and the hunters always came home laden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That is, not many people did.
a full supply
From this reading Nuts and berries were plenty in the woods and the hunters always came home laden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, not many people did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
precisely as stated
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
(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 Many months passed by and in the Valley of Caves all was going well again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nuts and berries were plenty in the woods and the hunters always came home laden.
at the time that
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Nuts and berries were plenty in the woods and the hunters always came home laden.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading No one thought very much about the time when they had been so hungry and cold and wretched.
