used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
BirchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading She made a fishing-line of the sinews, and a hook of the bones and teeth lashed together with sinew and Spruce gum.
bow-string
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From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And when she caught some she used every scrap of them.
deadfalls
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From this reading She made snares of the inner bark of the Willow and of Spruce roots, and deadfalls, too, for Rabbits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And when she caught some she used every scrap of them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
fishing-line
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From this reading She made a fishing-line of the sinews, and a hook of the bones and teeth lashed together with sinew and Spruce gum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
set up or found
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading She made a fishing-line of the sinews, and a hook of the bones and teeth lashed together with sinew and Spruce gum.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading She made a fishing-line of the sinews, and a hook of the bones and teeth lashed together with sinew and Spruce gum.
located inward
From this reading She made snares of the inner bark of the Willow and of Spruce roots, and deadfalls, too, for Rabbits.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading She made a fishing-line of the sinews, and a hook of the bones and teeth lashed together with sinew and Spruce gum.
a large number or amount
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
moccasinnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪn/
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
RabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading She made snares of the inner bark of the Willow and of Spruce roots, and deadfalls, too, for Rabbits.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading She made snares of the inner bark of the Willow and of Spruce roots, and deadfalls, too, for Rabbits.
rubbing-sticks
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From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading And when she caught some she used every scrap of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
sinewnoun
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
From this reading She made a fishing-line of the sinews, and a hook of the bones and teeth lashed together with sinew and Spruce gum.
sinews
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From this reading She made a fishing-line of the sinews, and a hook of the bones and teeth lashed together with sinew and Spruce gum.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading She made snares of the inner bark of the Willow and of Spruce roots, and deadfalls, too, for Rabbits.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And when she caught some she used every scrap of them.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
SprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading She made snares of the inner bark of the Willow and of Spruce roots, and deadfalls, too, for Rabbits.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She made a fishing-line of the sinews, and a hook of the bones and teeth lashed together with sinew and Spruce gum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when she caught some she used every scrap of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
up to a particular time
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She made a fishing-line of the sinews, and a hook of the bones and teeth lashed together with sinew and Spruce gum.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She made snares of the inner bark of the Willow and of Spruce roots, and deadfalls, too, for Rabbits.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And when she caught some she used every scrap of them.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
at the time that
From this reading And when she caught some she used every scrap of them.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was starving sometimes, at first, but she ate the buds and inner bark of Birch trees till she found a place where there were lots of Rabbits.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading She made snares of the inner bark of the Willow and of Spruce roots, and deadfalls, too, for Rabbits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She made a wigwam of Birch bark and a fire with rubbing-sticks, using the lace of her moccasin for a bow-string.
