used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
ALIVEadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
(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 HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading So the old axmaker, in time to his chipping, sings over and over to the arrow head:
axmaker
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From this reading So the old axmaker, in time to his chipping, sings over and over to the arrow head:
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They believed that the whispered wish went into the thing they sang to, and helped to bring about the thing they hoped for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
chippingnounUS /ˈtʃɪpɪŋ/
the act of chipping something
From this reading So the old axmaker, in time to his chipping, sings over and over to the arrow head:
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "I give you the eye of the eagle, To find the rabbit's heart.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
the organ of sight
From this reading "I give you the eye of the eagle, To find the rabbit's heart.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I give you the eye of the eagle, To find the rabbit's heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I give you the eye of the eagle, To find the rabbit's heart.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So the old axmaker, in time to his chipping, sings over and over to the arrow head:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I give you the eye of the eagle, To find the rabbit's heart.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They believed that the whispered wish went into the thing they sang to, and helped to bring about the thing they hoped for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the old axmaker, in time to his chipping, sings over and over to the arrow head:
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They believed that the whispered wish went into the thing they sang to, and helped to bring about the thing they hoped for.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
HOW
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From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I give you the eye of the eagle, To find the rabbit's heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the old axmaker, in time to his chipping, sings over and over to the arrow head:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I give you the eye of the eagle, To find the rabbit's heart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So the old axmaker, in time to his chipping, sings over and over to the arrow head:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
rabbit's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I give you the eye of the eagle, To find the rabbit's heart.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading They believed that the whispered wish went into the thing they sang to, and helped to bring about the thing they hoped for.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading So the old axmaker, in time to his chipping, sings over and over to the arrow head:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the old axmaker, in time to his chipping, sings over and over to the arrow head:
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They believed that the whispered wish went into the thing they sang to, and helped to bring about the thing they hoped for.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
a special situation
From this reading They believed that the whispered wish went into the thing they sang to, and helped to bring about the thing they hoped for.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So the old axmaker, in time to his chipping, sings over and over to the arrow head:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They believed that the whispered wish went into the thing they sang to, and helped to bring about the thing they hoped for.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE All early peoples made their songs by singing over and over a line or two.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They believed that the whispered wish went into the thing they sang to, and helped to bring about the thing they hoped for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading They believed that the whispered wish went into the thing they sang to, and helped to bring about the thing they hoped for.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They believed that the whispered wish went into the thing they sang to, and helped to bring about the thing they hoped for.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And into these words they put what they were thinking most about, or hoping for.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I give you the eye of the eagle, To find the rabbit's heart.
