used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
BLUEBERRYnounUS /ˈbluːberi/
any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading BLUEBERRY ISLAND.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
GatherernounUS /ˈɡæðərər/
a person who gathers
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
Gladys
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From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
HandbooknounUS /ˈhændbʊk/
a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
ten 10s
From this reading "Swim one hundred yards"--was it really true?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading BLUEBERRY ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Swim one hundred yards"--was it really true?
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Swim one hundred yards"--was it really true?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
coated with paint
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
pictographs
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From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Swim one hundred yards"--was it really true?
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
SwimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "Swim one hundred yards"--was it really true?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Swim one hundred yards"--was it really true?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading With considerable pride she painted in the pictographs on her record sheet which stood for the honors already won.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She had been a Wood Gatherer for several weeks and was hoping to be made a Fire Maker before the end of the summer.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Gladys sat poring over the list of honors in the Handbook, looking for new worlds to conquer.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Swim one hundred yards"--was it really true?
