used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He listened to the song of Scarface and Straightshaft, while they shaped a fine spearhead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading So Straightshaft dropped his hammer-stone and picked up a queer little tool.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He listened to the song of Scarface and Straightshaft, while they shaped a fine spearhead.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading At length the spearhead was ready for the finishing touches.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
Fleetfoot
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From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
hafted
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From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
hammer-stone
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From this reading So Straightshaft dropped his hammer-stone and picked up a queer little tool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Straightshaft dropped his hammer-stone and picked up a queer little tool.
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 He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the spearhead was ready for the finishing touches.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened to the song of Scarface and Straightshaft, while they shaped a fine spearhead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Straightshaft dropped his hammer-stone and picked up a queer little tool.
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 He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
the force of workers available
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He listened to the song of Scarface and Straightshaft, while they shaped a fine spearhead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading So Straightshaft dropped his hammer-stone and picked up a queer little tool.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading So Straightshaft dropped his hammer-stone and picked up a queer little tool.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At length the spearhead was ready for the finishing touches.
ScarfacenounUS /ˈskɑːrfeɪs/
United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)
From this reading He listened to the song of Scarface and Straightshaft, while they shaped a fine spearhead.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading He listened to the song of Scarface and Straightshaft, while they shaped a fine spearhead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Straightshaft dropped his hammer-stone and picked up a queer little tool.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading He listened to the song of Scarface and Straightshaft, while they shaped a fine spearhead.
spearheadverbUS /ˈspɪrhed/
be the leader of
From this reading He listened to the song of Scarface and Straightshaft, while they shaped a fine spearhead.
spearheads
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From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
Straightshaft
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From this reading He listened to the song of Scarface and Straightshaft, while they shaped a fine spearhead.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading So Straightshaft dropped his hammer-stone and picked up a queer little tool.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading At length the spearhead was ready for the finishing touches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So Straightshaft dropped his hammer-stone and picked up a queer little tool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length the spearhead was ready for the finishing touches.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
at the time that
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He played while they hafted long narrow flakes for knives, but when they began to chip spearheads, he came and watched them at their work.
