used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
acornsnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrnz/
plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading Ama, his mother, was sitting on the ground just outside, grinding acorns in a stone bowl.
in the past
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
Ama
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From this reading Ama, his mother, was sitting on the ground just outside, grinding acorns in a stone bowl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then go and start the fire so that I can cook breakfast,” answered his mother.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Then go and start the fire so that I can cook breakfast,” answered his mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Docas went to the middle of the hut, where the blazing fire of wood had been the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Docas went to the middle of the hut, where the blazing fire of wood had been the night before.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Docas went to the middle of the hut, where the blazing fire of wood had been the night before.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Ama, his mother, was sitting on the ground just outside, grinding acorns in a stone bowl.
a youthful male person
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Then go and start the fire so that I can cook breakfast,” answered his mother.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Then go and start the fire so that I can cook breakfast,” answered his mother.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “Then go and start the fire so that I can cook breakfast,” answered his mother.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
DOCAS
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From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then go and start the fire so that I can cook breakfast,” answered his mother.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Ama, his mother, was sitting on the ground just outside, grinding acorns in a stone bowl.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Ama, his mother, was sitting on the ground just outside, grinding acorns in a stone bowl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Docas went to the middle of the hut, where the blazing fire of wood had been the night before.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then go and start the fire so that I can cook breakfast,” answered his mother.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
ten 10s
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading Docas went to the middle of the hut, where the blazing fire of wood had been the night before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ama, his mother, was sitting on the ground just outside, grinding acorns in a stone bowl.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
and nothing more
From this reading Ama, his mother, was sitting on the ground just outside, grinding acorns in a stone bowl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Docas went to the middle of the hut, where the blazing fire of wood had been the night before.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Docas went to the middle of the hut, where the blazing fire of wood had been the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ama, his mother, was sitting on the ground just outside, grinding acorns in a stone bowl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Ama, his mother, was sitting on the ground just outside, grinding acorns in a stone bowl.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Ama, his mother, was sitting on the ground just outside, grinding acorns in a stone bowl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Then go and start the fire so that I can cook breakfast,” answered his mother.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then go and start the fire so that I can cook breakfast,” answered his mother.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Ama, his mother, was sitting on the ground just outside, grinding acorns in a stone bowl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Then go and start the fire so that I can cook breakfast,” answered his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then go and start the fire so that I can cook breakfast,” answered his mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Docas went to the middle of the hut, where the blazing fire of wood had been the night before.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Docas went to the middle of the hut, where the blazing fire of wood had been the night before.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE INDIAN VILLAGE BUILDING THE FIRE “Oh, mother!” cried a little Indian boy, “I am hungry.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Docas went to the middle of the hut, where the blazing fire of wood had been the night before.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Docas went to the middle of the hut, where the blazing fire of wood had been the night before.
a late time of life
From this reading It was about a hundred years ago that this little boy, whose name was Docas, poked his head out of a brush house.
