used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The rafts grounded and they waded ashore while still the day held.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But darkness fell before they could explore.
BurlnounUS /bɜːrl/
the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But darkness fell before they could explore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But darkness fell before they could explore.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But darkness fell before they could explore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rafts grounded and they waded ashore while still the day held.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading But darkness fell before they could explore.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But darkness fell before they could explore.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And there was food here in plenty.
set up or found
From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The rafts grounded and they waded ashore while still the day held.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The rafts grounded and they waded ashore while still the day held.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And there was food here in plenty.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
hiding-place
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From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
mushroom-thicket
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From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
not any; not one
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
a full supply
From this reading And there was food here in plenty.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
puffballnoun
any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading The rafts grounded and they waded ashore while still the day held.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
not in physical motion
From this reading The rafts grounded and they waded ashore while still the day held.
tawny-red
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From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
tribesmennounUS /ˈtraɪbzmɪn/
plural of “tribesman” — someone who lives in a tribe
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As a matter of precaution Burl and his folk found a hiding-place in a mushroom-thicket and hid until morning.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading The rafts grounded and they waded ashore while still the day held.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The rafts grounded and they waded ashore while still the day held.
belonging to which person
From this reading Then the mountains drew back and the tribe was in a valley where, look as they might, there was no single tawny-red puffball from whose spreading range the tribesmen were refugees.
