used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Even the shamanist, now very old, came one day to beg forgiveness.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even the shamanist, now very old, came one day to beg forgiveness.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since that day many years have passed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the shamanist, now very old, came one day to beg forgiveness.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading Even the shamanist, now very old, came one day to beg forgiveness.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since that day many years have passed.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
engage in
From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Since that day many years have passed.
Marfa
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From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even the shamanist, now very old, came one day to beg forgiveness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even the shamanist, now very old, came one day to beg forgiveness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even the shamanist, now very old, came one day to beg forgiveness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Since that day many years have passed.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
cut with a saw
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
shamanistadjective
of or relating to shamanism
From this reading Even the shamanist, now very old, came one day to beg forgiveness.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that day many years have passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that day many years have passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
Turgen
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From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even the shamanist, now very old, came one day to beg forgiveness.
someone who visits
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
accept gladly
From this reading Wealth was never theirs, but they had enough for their wants, and any visitor was assured of a welcome place by their fire.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading Turgen and Marfa saw the children grow up, and as the children grew their own well-being increased.
Yakuts
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From this reading The Yakuts, conscious of their guilt before Turgen, did their best to make up for their past behavior and show their respect.
a late time of life
From this reading Since that day many years have passed.
