aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading They called and called, but no one answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They called and called, but no one answered.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called and called, but no one answered.
cedar-tree
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From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
cliff-dwellers
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From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the owl had gone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Even the owl had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
Mavo
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From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
not any; not one
From this reading They called and called, but no one answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They called and called, but no one answered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Even the owl had gone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
the state of being asleep
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
Teni
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From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They looked about for their father and mother, for they thought they had been sleeping on their own little skin bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
at the time that
From this reading LOST In the early morning, when Father Sun began to put his star babies to bed, the little cliff-dwellers awoke.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Teni,” said Mavo, “we are out of doors; see the red cliff, and the cedar-tree over there.”
