used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
CavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
cooking-fires
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
distrustfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌstfəl/
having or showing distrust
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
green-wood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
hunting-grounds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
largessnounUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəs/
a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
mangonounUS /ˈmæŋɡoʊ/
large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
a full supply
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They slew, and slew, and their cooking-fires were busy night and day, and the flesh they could not devour was dried in the sun in long strips or smoked in the reek of green-wood fires.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
up to a particular time
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
unsought-for
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week or more their hunting-grounds had been swarming with game, in amazing and daily increasing numbers, till there was little more of chance or of excitement in the hunt than in plucking a ripe mango from its branch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FEAR The People of the Caves were beginning to dread their good fortune.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was game of the choicest kinds, too--deer of many varieties, and antelope, and the little wild horse whose flesh they accounted such a delicacy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Plenty was being showered upon them with so lavish and sudden a hand that they looked at it askance, distrustful of the unsought-for largess.
