used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
(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 Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
any person at all
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
the two together, not just one
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
DwellernounUS /ˈdwelər/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
eagle-down
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From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
the organ of sight
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
set up or found
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
only a very short time before
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
how
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From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
a particular point in time
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
on one occasion
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
a special situation
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
precisely as stated
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hole was very small, and it was hardly possible that anyone on the other side of the curtain should have seen them looking through.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
at the time that
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then he took some eagle-down and spread it over the girls' bodies, and walked round them many times, shaking his rattle all the while.
which person or people
From this reading He guessed at once what had happened, and his anger was so great that the first thing he did was to run behind the curtain and kill the bad woman who lived there.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes; that is a good plan,' answered the child, and they both went on tiptoe to the curtain.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the moment that the wife had fixed her eye on it, the woman threw up her hands and screamed, and both sisters fell down dead; and that is how Mountain Dweller found them when he returned from the hunt.
