used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
Antarean
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From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
any thing at all
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
belliesnounUS /ˈbeliz/
plural of “belly” — the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
cave-folk
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From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
ecologicaladjectiveUS /ikəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
apart from; not including
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
How
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From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
imbalancenounUS /ɪmˈbæləns/
a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
engage in
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
not any; not one
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
and nothing more
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
primaladjectiveUS /ˈpraɪməl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
primordialadjectiveUS /prɪˈmɔːrdiəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They inhabited a series of caves in a chalk formation above a river that ran through primordial England and France before it joined the Rhine and emptied into the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How could he dream that the star box held the power to make his people gods--or only a lost memory in stone?
Tork
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From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The urge was part of an Antarean experiment in artificial ecological imbalance, though of course the cave-folk could not guess that.
urgesnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Star Shall be Free ----------------------- Tork was a simple man of the caves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were savages with no interest in science or, indeed, in anything much except filling their bellies and satisfying other primal urges.
