used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before him lay a pretty valley about a day's journey across.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Before him lay a pretty valley about a day's journey across.
anew
From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Behind him lay the River of Stones and all the places he had known.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Fleetfoot followed the trail along the edge of the forest until he reached a ridge of hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore them partly because they were trophies and partly because they were charms.
bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
for the reason that
From this reading He wore them partly because they were trophies and partly because they were charms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him lay a pretty valley about a day's journey across.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him lay the River of Stones and all the places he had known.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He wore them partly because they were trophies and partly because they were charms.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before him lay a pretty valley about a day's journey across.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Fleetfoot followed the trail along the edge of the forest until he reached a ridge of hills.
Fleetfoot
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From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Fleetfoot followed the trail along the edge of the forest until he reached a ridge of hills.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Fleetfoot followed the trail along the edge of the forest until he reached a ridge of hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behind him lay the River of Stones and all the places he had known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Fleetfoot followed the trail along the edge of the forest until he reached a ridge of hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him lay the River of Stones and all the places he had known.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Before him lay a pretty valley about a day's journey across.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Behind him lay the River of Stones and all the places he had known.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Behind him lay the River of Stones and all the places he had known.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He wore them partly because they were trophies and partly because they were charms.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Behind him lay the River of Stones and all the places he had known.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Before him lay a pretty valley about a day's journey across.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Fleetfoot followed the trail along the edge of the forest until he reached a ridge of hills.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Fleetfoot followed the trail along the edge of the forest until he reached a ridge of hills.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Behind him lay the River of Stones and all the places he had known.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Behind him lay the River of Stones and all the places he had known.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fleetfoot followed the trail along the edge of the forest until he reached a ridge of hills.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wore them partly because they were trophies and partly because they were charms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore them partly because they were trophies and partly because they were charms.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Fleetfoot followed the trail along the edge of the forest until he reached a ridge of hills.
trophiesnounUS /ˈtroʊfiz/
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading He wore them partly because they were trophies and partly because they were charms.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fleetfoot followed the trail along the edge of the forest until he reached a ridge of hills.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Before him lay a pretty valley about a day's journey across.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wore them partly because they were trophies and partly because they were charms.
at the time that
From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading When Fleetfoot started out again, he wore a necklace of bear's teeth.
