used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
flintyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪnti/
containing flint
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
how
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From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
someone who hunts game
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He invented the spear.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
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 Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
not any; not one
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
on one occasion
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading He invented the spear.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading In return for his work, the tribe gave him fish and meat, nuts and berries, so that he lived on the fat of the land and was held in great esteem.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
in or at the place that
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Forced to abandon the chase, he studied how best to work in flint, and became in time so clever that he made the best knives and clubs of which there was any record.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading NO MAN AND NO FOOT And so he hid away his secret invention and started off to the flinty hillside where No Foot had his work shop.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This No Foot had once been a mighty hunter, but as luck would have it a great stone had rolled upon him as he climbed a hill and smashed one of his feet so that it dragged after him.
