used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then the hunters skinned the animals and roasted them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
deerskinnounUS /ˈdɪrskɪn/
leather from the hide of a deer
From this reading Demino’s wife stretched the deerskin on the rocks in the sun.
Demino
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From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
Demino's
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From this reading Demino’s wife stretched the deerskin on the rocks in the sun.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Then the hunters skinned the animals and roasted them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
set afire or burning
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
matsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
the force of workers available
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
piki
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From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
reservoirnounUS /ˈrezəvwɑːr/
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading Then the hunters skinned the animals and roasted them.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Demino’s wife stretched the deerskin on the rocks in the sun.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading Then the hunters skinned the animals and roasted them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Demino’s wife stretched the deerskin on the rocks in the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Demino’s wife stretched the deerskin on the rocks in the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the hunters skinned the animals and roasted them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the hunters skinned the animals and roasted them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE FEAST While Demino lighted the fire, his wife brought some corn and ground it in the stone mortar.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Another woman cooked more piki on the hot stones, while one of the men went to the reservoir for a jar of water.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women were not hungry, so while the men ate they busied themselves weaving baskets and mats of coarse grass.
