adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The very guts were gathered up in baskets to be cooked.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading The very guts were gathered up in baskets to be cooked.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
foot-wide
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The very guts were gathered up in baskets to be cooked.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
gutsnounUS /ɡʌts/
fortitude and determination
From this reading The very guts were gathered up in baskets to be cooked.
hackingverbUS /ˈhækɪŋ/
-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was wasted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very guts were gathered up in baskets to be cooked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was wasted.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Nothing was wasted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The very guts were gathered up in baskets to be cooked.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blood was caught in pools in part of the hide, spread like an apron on the earth, and lapped up by whoever could get to it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The little bits of children, each chewing raw bloody meat, brought baskets for the overflow, dragging them to wherever they could find a space between the legs of struggling men, the women emptying the baskets almost as fast as the children filled them, and chewing until their jaws ran blood.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then, though, the tribe fell to, naked, with little naked knives--tearing off the thick hide in foot-wide strips, and hacking the red flesh into lumps that they ate, raw and quivering, while they worked.
