used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
(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 The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
Ape-Men
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From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
completely unclothed
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
for the reason that
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading All the Ape-Men were obliged to huddle together in their beds of grass to keep warm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days, too, were shorter, and the nights were longer, and cold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading All the Ape-Men were obliged to huddle together in their beds of grass to keep warm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
huddleverbUS /ˈhʌdəl/
crowd or draw together
From this reading All the Ape-Men were obliged to huddle together in their beds of grass to keep warm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the Ape-Men were obliged to huddle together in their beds of grass to keep warm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All the Ape-Men were obliged to huddle together in their beds of grass to keep warm.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
for more time
From this reading The days, too, were shorter, and the nights were longer, and cold.
engage in
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The days, too, were shorter, and the nights were longer, and cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading All the Ape-Men were obliged to huddle together in their beds of grass to keep warm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The days, too, were shorter, and the nights were longer, and cold.
slantwiseadverb
at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the Ape-Men were obliged to huddle together in their beds of grass to keep warm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All the Ape-Men were obliged to huddle together in their beds of grass to keep warm.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The days, too, were shorter, and the nights were longer, and cold.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
precisely as stated
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading All the Ape-Men were obliged to huddle together in their beds of grass to keep warm.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rays of the Sun, which used to come down straight and hot all day, now shone slantwise, because the Earth had been tipped over, and they seemed to have very little warmth.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE CAVE AND THE FISH A COLD wind blew through the valley where the Ape-Men lived, and the trees and bushes were brown and bare of fruit.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They did not know that Mother Nature had tipped over the Earth to make Winter and Summer, but they were very uncomfortable, and they did not like it.
