adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
Ajor
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From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
Alus
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From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am a cos-ata-lo," commenced Ajor, and then she turned toward me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
Band-lu
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From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
Caspakian
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From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
cliff-dwellings
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From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I am a cos-ata-lo," commenced Ajor, and then she turned toward me.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
cos-ata-lo
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From this reading "I am a cos-ata-lo," commenced Ajor, and then she turned toward me.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
how
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From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
propoundverbUS /prəˈpaʊnd/
put forward, as of an idea
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
So-al
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From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I am a cos-ata-lo," commenced Ajor, and then she turned toward me.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At first Ajor hesitated to explain; but at last she consented, and for the first time I heard the complete story of her origin and experiences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I am a cos-ata-lo," commenced Ajor, and then she turned toward me.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I am a cos-ata-lo," commenced Ajor, and then she turned toward me.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were sitting before a little fire inside a safe grotto one night shortly after we had quit the cliff-dwellings of the Band-lu, when So-al raised a question which it had never occurred to me to propound to Ajor.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She asked her why she had left her own people and how she had come so far south as the country of the Alus, where I had found her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For my benefit she entered into greater detail of explanation than would have been necessary had I been a native Caspakian.
