used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
have
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading In the centre of the cave was a flat rock, with a deep hollow in the top of it, in which the fire burned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of the cave was a flat rock, with a deep hollow in the top of it, in which the fire burned.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the centre of the cave was a flat rock, with a deep hollow in the top of it, in which the fire burned.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In the centre of the cave was a flat rock, with a deep hollow in the top of it, in which the fire burned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading In the centre of the cave was a flat rock, with a deep hollow in the top of it, in which the fire burned.
HOW
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From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
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From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the centre of the cave was a flat rock, with a deep hollow in the top of it, in which the fire burned.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
RA-NA
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From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the centre of the cave was a flat rock, with a deep hollow in the top of it, in which the fire burned.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
Sut
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From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In the centre of the cave was a flat rock, with a deep hollow in the top of it, in which the fire burned.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading There were great piles of firewood before the cave, and more was stored inside, to be used in wet weather.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the centre of the cave was a flat rock, with a deep hollow in the top of it, in which the fire burned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
which person or people
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was one of the watchers of the Sacred Fire, and lived in the Fire Cave with another old man named Sut, who was almost blind.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading He was lame, having had his leg almost torn off by a bear while hunting in the marshes, but his wits were very keen.
a late time of life
From this reading HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE RA-NA was a wise old man who had dwelt in the valley for nearly a hundred years.
