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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All they had feared and suffered became as nothing in the prospect of that tremendous feast.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was almost staggering to think that it was theirs, and to be eaten.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All they had feared and suffered became as nothing in the prospect of that tremendous feast.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then they came back to the body, and their eyes glistened with satisfaction.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was almost staggering to think that it was theirs, and to be eaten.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading All they had feared and suffered became as nothing in the prospect of that tremendous feast.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

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From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Then they came back to the body, and their eyes glistened with satisfaction.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then they came back to the body, and their eyes glistened with satisfaction.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading It was almost staggering to think that it was theirs, and to be eaten.

one or the other of two

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Then they came back to the body, and their eyes glistened with satisfaction.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading All they had feared and suffered became as nothing in the prospect of that tremendous feast.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading All they had feared and suffered became as nothing in the prospect of that tremendous feast.

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Then they came back to the body, and their eyes glistened with satisfaction.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

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From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

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From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading All they had feared and suffered became as nothing in the prospect of that tremendous feast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

inflected form of “peg” — succeed in obtaining a position

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

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From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

the possibility of future success

From this reading All they had feared and suffered became as nothing in the prospect of that tremendous feast.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Then they came back to the body, and their eyes glistened with satisfaction.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading It was almost staggering to think that it was theirs, and to be eaten.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading All they had feared and suffered became as nothing in the prospect of that tremendous feast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was almost staggering to think that it was theirs, and to be eaten.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then they came back to the body, and their eyes glistened with satisfaction.

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading It was almost staggering to think that it was theirs, and to be eaten.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they came back to the body, and their eyes glistened with satisfaction.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then they came back to the body, and their eyes glistened with satisfaction.

a special situation

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It was almost staggering to think that it was theirs, and to be eaten.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then they came back to the body, and their eyes glistened with satisfaction.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading All they had feared and suffered became as nothing in the prospect of that tremendous feast.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was almost staggering to think that it was theirs, and to be eaten.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Inda and Pilla took off the black hide of Kuperee, and pegged it out carefully with sharp sticks.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Meat is the best thing in the world to a blackfellow, and never before had either seen so much meat.