used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
acornsnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrnz/
plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading What had, what would, become of our baby?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So thought the parents of Honig-je', when they came back to find the houses swept away and no sign of their little daughter.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had, what would, become of our baby?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But other dangers were in store for the little girl.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But other dangers were in store for the little girl.
a female human offspring
From this reading So thought the parents of Honig-je', when they came back to find the houses swept away and no sign of their little daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So thought the parents of Honig-je', when they came back to find the houses swept away and no sign of their little daughter.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But other dangers were in store for the little girl.
assemble or get together
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
a young female
From this reading But other dangers were in store for the little girl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had, what would, become of our baby?
Honig-je
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From this reading So thought the parents of Honig-je', when they came back to find the houses swept away and no sign of their little daughter.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But other dangers were in store for the little girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But other dangers were in store for the little girl.
the force of workers available
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
not any; not one
From this reading So thought the parents of Honig-je', when they came back to find the houses swept away and no sign of their little daughter.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had, what would, become of our baby?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But other dangers were in store for the little girl.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What had, what would, become of our baby?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading So thought the parents of Honig-je', when they came back to find the houses swept away and no sign of their little daughter.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading So thought the parents of Honig-je', when they came back to find the houses swept away and no sign of their little daughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But other dangers were in store for the little girl.
possessing sweep
From this reading So thought the parents of Honig-je', when they came back to find the houses swept away and no sign of their little daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But other dangers were in store for the little girl.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So thought the parents of Honig-je', when they came back to find the houses swept away and no sign of their little daughter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So thought the parents of Honig-je', when they came back to find the houses swept away and no sign of their little daughter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So thought the parents of Honig-je', when they came back to find the houses swept away and no sign of their little daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
in the direction of
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The waters washed away the houses, so that everything floated into the great river, and then down towards the sea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But other dangers were in store for the little girl.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had, what would, become of our baby?
at the time that
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One day, when the men were out hunting, and the women went to the woods to gather nuts and acorns, a great flood came.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What had, what would, become of our baby?
