used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
the act of burning something
From this reading Then, one night, he tripped and fell into a big fire, burning himself terribly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then, one night, he tripped and fell into a big fire, burning himself terribly.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then, one night, he tripped and fell into a big fire, burning himself terribly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a lucky man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, one night, he tripped and fell into a big fire, burning himself terribly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, one night, he tripped and fell into a big fire, burning himself terribly.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
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 He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
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 Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
occurring by chance
From this reading He was not a lucky man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then, one night, he tripped and fell into a big fire, burning himself terribly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a lucky man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one night, he tripped and fell into a big fire, burning himself terribly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
not in physical motion
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Then, one night, he tripped and fell into a big fire, burning himself terribly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one night, he tripped and fell into a big fire, burning himself terribly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
tribaladjectiveUS /ˈtraɪbəl/
relating to or characteristic of a tribe
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Then, one night, he tripped and fell into a big fire, burning himself terribly.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
the act of using
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a lucky man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
at the time that
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading He got better, but his left arm and hand were quite twisted and withered, and were of very little use to him.
Wurip
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From this reading At this time there lived in the tribe a man called Wurip.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Once, in a big tribal fight, most of his relations had been killed; and when he was still quite a young man, his wife died of a mysterious sickness, before they had been married very long.
