used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Is game abundant and his hunting successful he gorges to repletion and sleeps long and heavily.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was an opportunity of almost incalculable infrequency.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an opportunity of almost incalculable infrequency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Consider, I beseech you.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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compressverbUS /ˈkɑːmpres/
make more compact by or as if by pressing
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deem to be
From this reading Consider, I beseech you.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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the act of discovering something
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free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Is game abundant and his hunting successful he gorges to repletion and sleeps long and heavily.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading Is game abundant and his hunting successful he gorges to repletion and sleeps long and heavily.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is game abundant and his hunting successful he gorges to repletion and sleeps long and heavily.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Is game abundant and his hunting successful he gorges to repletion and sleeps long and heavily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is game abundant and his hunting successful he gorges to repletion and sleeps long and heavily.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Consider, I beseech you.
of great significance or value
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incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading It was an opportunity of almost incalculable infrequency.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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infrequencynounUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənsi/
noteworthy scarcity
From this reading It was an opportunity of almost incalculable infrequency.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is game abundant and his hunting successful he gorges to repletion and sleeps long and heavily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an opportunity of almost incalculable infrequency.
labours
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
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 Is game abundant and his hunting successful he gorges to repletion and sleeps long and heavily.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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normallyadverbUS /ˈnɔːrməli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was an opportunity of almost incalculable infrequency.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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a customary way of operation or behavior
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repletionnoun
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading Is game abundant and his hunting successful he gorges to repletion and sleeps long and heavily.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Is game abundant and his hunting successful he gorges to repletion and sleeps long and heavily.
to a small degree or extent
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having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Is game abundant and his hunting successful he gorges to repletion and sleeps long and heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an opportunity of almost incalculable infrequency.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Consider, I beseech you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your savage, a man of a hunting tribe, lives normally from hand to mouth.
