used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
Ammi
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From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “There he comes with a little one,” said Koree, as Fire-tamer approached the Ammi.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gimbo was horrified, and ran away.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
the act of burning something
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “There he comes with a little one,” said Koree, as Fire-tamer approached the Ammi.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
Fire-tamer
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From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
set up or found
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
Gimbo
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From this reading Gimbo was horrified, and ran away.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Gimbo was horrified, and ran away.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
Koree
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From this reading “There he comes with a little one,” said Koree, as Fire-tamer approached the Ammi.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There he comes with a little one,” said Koree, as Fire-tamer approached the Ammi.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There he comes with a little one,” said Koree, as Fire-tamer approached the Ammi.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Gimbo was horrified, and ran away.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There he comes with a little one,” said Koree, as Fire-tamer approached the Ammi.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There he comes with a little one,” said Koree, as Fire-tamer approached the Ammi.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
up to a particular time
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having seen a tree struck by lightning, which was nearly consumed, and thinking he understood the habits of the beast, he raked in the ashes till he found this brand.
which person or people
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The next day Fire-tamer, who had been hunting in the Swamp, returned to the Ammi, with a piece of burning wood.
wood-eating
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From this reading Bringing it with him, he thought, as the fire curled on the end of it, like a snake, that he had caught a wood-eating animal.
