used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they came up, Thorn saw his grandmother sitting in the sun at her door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
the act of burning something
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they came up, Thorn saw his grandmother sitting in the sun at her door.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As they came up, Thorn saw his grandmother sitting in the sun at her door.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
in a gradual manner
From this reading "The little man!" she said, and laid her rough hand on his shoulder gently.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading As they came up, Thorn saw his grandmother sitting in the sun at her door.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Flint said to her, "Here is Thorn, your grandson."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The little man!" she said, and laid her rough hand on his shoulder gently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they came up, Thorn saw his grandmother sitting in the sun at her door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Flint said to her, "Here is Thorn, your grandson."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flint said to her, "Here is Thorn, your grandson."
set down according to a plan
From this reading "The little man!" she said, and laid her rough hand on his shoulder gently.
immediately past
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The little man!" she said, and laid her rough hand on his shoulder gently.
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 THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The little man!" she said, and laid her rough hand on his shoulder gently.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The little man!" she said, and laid her rough hand on his shoulder gently.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
having a point
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
with speed
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
rhinocerosnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "The little man!" she said, and laid her rough hand on his shoulder gently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
cut with a saw
From this reading As they came up, Thorn saw his grandmother sitting in the sun at her door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The little man!" she said, and laid her rough hand on his shoulder gently.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "The little man!" she said, and laid her rough hand on his shoulder gently.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As they came up, Thorn saw his grandmother sitting in the sun at her door.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As they came up, Thorn saw his grandmother sitting in the sun at her door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they came up, Thorn saw his grandmother sitting in the sun at her door.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she quickly cut off big pieces of the rhinoceros meat and ran a long stick through them, and placed the stick over the burning fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they came up, Thorn saw his grandmother sitting in the sun at her door.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
WEAPONSnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS Thorn and his grandfather walked for a long time, but at last Flint pointed to a cave in the side of the hill and said, "We rest there."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Flint said to her, "Here is Thorn, your grandson."
