used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
the first light of day
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
flintsnounUS /flɪnts/
plural of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
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From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
not any; not one
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
and nothing more
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But She Wolf was not interested and Sunrise told the tale of the stars to Dawn, and she lent him both her ears, and opened her mouth besides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
at the time that
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FIRE Sunrise went away from No Foot’s cave, and his mind was full of the sparks which his arrow head had struck from the boulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Nor could old No Foot instruct me, tho’ he said that in working with flints he had often seen the like before.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It befell after this, that often when Sunrise had a flint that was damaged he would shoot it into a rock, for joy of seeing the sparks.
but in spite of that
From this reading “They were like stars,” he told She Wolf, “only more bright; yet when I went to pick them up there was nothing.
