used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
(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 And so all the people caught salmon and dried them in the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first few days the people fished as they had fished before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The first few days the people fished as they had fished before.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
Cave-men
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From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They waded in the water and caught salmon with their hands, or they stunned them with clubs or with stones.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first few days the people fished as they had fished before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first few days the people fished as they had fished before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first few days the people fished as they had fished before.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading The first few days the people fished as they had fished before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They waded in the water and caught salmon with their hands, or they stunned them with clubs or with stones.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so all the people caught salmon and dried them in the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They waded in the water and caught salmon with their hands, or they stunned them with clubs or with stones.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And so all the people caught salmon and dried them in the sun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They waded in the water and caught salmon with their hands, or they stunned them with clubs or with stones.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading They waded in the water and caught salmon with their hands, or they stunned them with clubs or with stones.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And so all the people caught salmon and dried them in the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They waded in the water and caught salmon with their hands, or they stunned them with clubs or with stones.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading They waded in the water and caught salmon with their hands, or they stunned them with clubs or with stones.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They waded in the water and caught salmon with their hands, or they stunned them with clubs or with stones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
at the time that
From this reading And when they had dried, she took them down and the Cave-men said that dried salmon were good.
Willow-grouse
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From this reading And so Willow-grouse caught some salmon and cleaned them and hung them on the branches of a tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They waded in the water and caught salmon with their hands, or they stunned them with clubs or with stones.
