Chapter VI

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

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

later than; following

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

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

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

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

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

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

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

inflected form of “chip” — break off (a piece from a whole)

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

let fall to the ground

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Earlier in the morning, on visiting the snares, we had found a rabbit in each.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Earlier in the morning, on visiting the snares, we had found a rabbit in each.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

form into flakes

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

plural of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

set up or found

From this reading Earlier in the morning, on visiting the snares, we had found a rabbit in each.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

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

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

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

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

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

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

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 "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Earlier in the morning, on visiting the snares, we had found a rabbit in each.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

not one, and not any

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

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

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

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 Earlier in the morning, on visiting the snares, we had found a rabbit in each.

not used up

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading Earlier in the morning, on visiting the snares, we had found a rabbit in each.

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

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

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

in or at that place or location

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

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

From this reading They hung now in a tree near by, and it was good to see them there; the rabbit remaining from our first catch had been broiled for our breakfast.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

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

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

precisely as stated

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

the activity of making visits

From this reading Earlier in the morning, on visiting the snares, we had found a rabbit in each.

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

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "The other way was to heat the ice-rock in the fire, and then with a grass stem place a very small drop of water on the part to be chipped off."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had been out after flints, and finding none, had brought back the pieces of obsidian that we had placed at the foot of the tree.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "My grandfather told me that this is one way that it was done," said Pitamakan, as taking a flake of obsidian in the palm of his left hand, he tapped it with an angular stone held in his right hand.