used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
lacking funds
From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not stop there.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not stop there.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
brought together in one place
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
of great significance or value
From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
knife-like
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From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
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 He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not stop there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
Og
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From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
peltverbUS /pelt/
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
skinning
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From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But he did not stop there.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
sun-warmed
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From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he did not stop there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This task of skinning the great cave tiger was too absorbing and too important.
look attentively
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
which person or people
From this reading FIRE Og paid small heed to the tree people who gathered at a safe distance to watch him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fancied the long knife-like claws of the great cat, and with his stone hammer he broke all of these off.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked diligently until the sun was overhead before he had the huge pelt removed and spread out on the surface of a sun-warmed rock to dry.
