afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They should have known as surely as though it were written in the curved palm of the wind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They should have known when they looked up at the empty sky; they should have known when they looked down at the hungry children.
Atanta
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From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They should have known when they looked up at the empty sky; they should have known when they looked down at the hungry children.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading They should have known as surely as though it were written in the curved palm of the wind.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They should have known when they looked up at the empty sky; they should have known when they looked down at the hungry children.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They should have known when they looked up at the empty sky; they should have known when they looked down at the hungry children.
every person
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading They should have known when they looked up at the empty sky; they should have known when they looked down at the hungry children.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They should have known as surely as though it were written in the curved palm of the wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
immediately past
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They should have known when they looked up at the empty sky; they should have known when they looked down at the hungry children.
migratoryadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪɡrətɔːri/
used of animals that move seasonally
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading They should have known as surely as though it were written in the curved palm of the wind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And for months now it had been growing brighter._ Everyone should have known.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They should have known when they looked up at the empty sky; they should have known when they looked down at the hungry children.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They should have known as surely as though it were written in the curved palm of the wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They should have known as surely as though it were written in the curved palm of the wind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They should have known as surely as though it were written in the curved palm of the wind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They should have known when they looked up at the empty sky; they should have known when they looked down at the hungry children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Atanta knew the red star was the home of his people after death....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They should have known as surely as though it were written in the curved palm of the wind.
at the time that
From this reading They should have known when they looked up at the empty sky; they should have known when they looked down at the hungry children.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They should have known as surely as though it were written in the curved palm of the wind.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading They should have known as surely as though it were written in the curved palm of the wind.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet somehow they did not know that their last migratory hunt was almost over.
