used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Did you sleep well?' he asked without sarcasm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Did you sleep well?' he asked without sarcasm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
etchedadjectiveUS /etʃt/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
Kalus
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From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
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 Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
narrowestadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊəst/
superlative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading 'Did you sleep well?' he asked without sarcasm.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading 'Did you sleep well?' he asked without sarcasm.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
spearheadverbUS /ˈspɪrhed/
be the leader of
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
straightest
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From this reading He had labored far into the night preparing the shaft, the narrowest and straightest of the poles he had brought.
Sylviana
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From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
wakened
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From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Did you sleep well?' he asked without sarcasm.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
at the time that
From this reading He was just fitting his stone knife into the etched groove at the top, to serve as a spearhead, when he became aware of her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Morning came slowly, as it will in a cave facing westward, and Sylviana stirred to find her companions long since wakened.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'Did you sleep well?' he asked without sarcasm.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The wolf remained on his guard by the door, while Kalus continued work on a spear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Did you sleep well?' he asked without sarcasm.
