used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tendon is a strong white cord that fastens a muscle to a bone.
anew
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
bisonnounUS /ˈbaɪsən/
any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading A tendon is a strong white cord that fastens a muscle to a bone.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
BurrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading Burr always took the meat when Strongarm brought it home, and sometimes she cut tendons from it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading A tendon is a strong white cord that fastens a muscle to a bone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Burr always took the meat when Strongarm brought it home, and sometimes she cut tendons from it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
fastens
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From this reading A tendon is a strong white cord that fastens a muscle to a bone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Burr always took the meat when Strongarm brought it home, and sometimes she cut tendons from it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tendon is a strong white cord that fastens a muscle to a bone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
mammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading A tendon is a strong white cord that fastens a muscle to a bone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
NEEDLEnounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not always bring back meat to the cave, for he could not always kill an animal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Burr always took the meat when Strongarm brought it home, and sometimes she cut tendons from it.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A tendon is a strong white cord that fastens a muscle to a bone.
Strongarm
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From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
tendonnounUS /ˈtendən/
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
From this reading A tendon is a strong white cord that fastens a muscle to a bone.
tendonsnounUS /ˈtendənz/
plural of “tendon” — a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
From this reading Burr always took the meat when Strongarm brought it home, and sometimes she cut tendons from it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Burr always took the meat when Strongarm brought it home, and sometimes she cut tendons from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But sometimes he brought home the meat of deer or bison, and then again it was that of mammoth or ox.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW Nearly every day Strongarm went out to hunt.
at the time that
From this reading Burr always took the meat when Strongarm brought it home, and sometimes she cut tendons from it.
a Caucasian
From this reading A tendon is a strong white cord that fastens a muscle to a bone.
