used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE FIRST BOAT TUL the Swift, and Ni-Va the Fish, were always together.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had found the tooth among some bones in the lower end of the valley, where the lake had once been, and was very proud of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST BOAT TUL the Swift, and Ni-Va the Fish, were always together.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE FIRST BOAT TUL the Swift, and Ni-Va the Fish, were always together.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading He had found the tooth among some bones in the lower end of the valley, where the lake had once been, and was very proud of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had found the tooth among some bones in the lower end of the valley, where the lake had once been, and was very proud of it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Tul had a fine spear he had made, with a long sharp lizard's tooth for a point.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST BOAT TUL the Swift, and Ni-Va the Fish, were always together.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE FIRST BOAT TUL the Swift, and Ni-Va the Fish, were always together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
set up or found
From this reading He had found the tooth among some bones in the lower end of the valley, where the lake had once been, and was very proud of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tul had a fine spear he had made, with a long sharp lizard's tooth for a point.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He had found the tooth among some bones in the lower end of the valley, where the lake had once been, and was very proud of it.
go away from a place
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
lizard'snounUS /ˈlɪzərdz/
possessive form of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading Tul had a fine spear he had made, with a long sharp lizard's tooth for a point.
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 Tul had a fine spear he had made, with a long sharp lizard's tooth for a point.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He had found the tooth among some bones in the lower end of the valley, where the lake had once been, and was very proud of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
engage in
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
the force of workers available
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
Ni-Va
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST BOAT TUL the Swift, and Ni-Va the Fish, were always together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had found the tooth among some bones in the lower end of the valley, where the lake had once been, and was very proud of it.
on one occasion
From this reading He had found the tooth among some bones in the lower end of the valley, where the lake had once been, and was very proud of it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Tul had a fine spear he had made, with a long sharp lizard's tooth for a point.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He had found the tooth among some bones in the lower end of the valley, where the lake had once been, and was very proud of it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Tul had a fine spear he had made, with a long sharp lizard's tooth for a point.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had found the tooth among some bones in the lower end of the valley, where the lake had once been, and was very proud of it.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Tul had a fine spear he had made, with a long sharp lizard's tooth for a point.
the season of growth
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
moving very fast
From this reading THE FIRST BOAT TUL the Swift, and Ni-Va the Fish, were always together.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST BOAT TUL the Swift, and Ni-Va the Fish, were always together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE FIRST BOAT TUL the Swift, and Ni-Va the Fish, were always together.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading Tul had a fine spear he had made, with a long sharp lizard's tooth for a point.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
TUL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST BOAT TUL the Swift, and Ni-Va the Fish, were always together.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had found the tooth among some bones in the lower end of the valley, where the lake had once been, and was very proud of it.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIRST BOAT TUL the Swift, and Ni-Va the Fish, were always together.
in or at the place that
From this reading The weather was warm, now, for the spring had come, and they talked a great deal about the country outside the valley, where they had never been, and planned to see it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It made them angry not to be allowed to leave the valley with the hunting men, so they planned in secret to make a trip by themselves.
