aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And I want to go home to see them."
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
and nothing more
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
immediately past
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
MAMMOTH'S
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From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they were talking about me, saying that they wanted to see me.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
Pineknot
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From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
cut with a saw
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And they were talking about me, saying that they wanted to see me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And they were talking about me, saying that they wanted to see me.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
be seated
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading And they were talking about me, saying that they wanted to see me.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And they were talking about me, saying that they wanted to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And I want to go home to see them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And there it saw my mother and Pineknot and the baby sitting about the fire, just as they used to sit.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And I want to go home to see them."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And they were talking about me, saying that they wanted to see me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they were talking about me, saying that they wanted to see me.
at the time that
From this reading "Last night when I was asleep," he said to himself, "my shadow self went away to the home cave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT One morning after Thorn had come back to his grandfather's cave, he woke up with tears on his face.
