used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHE WOLF She Wolf was the name of a woman.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lived in a cave of her own, and supported herself by hunting and fishing.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was long of arm and flank, deep-breasted, deep-bellied, hairy and powerful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
for the reason that
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lived in a cave of her own, and supported herself by hunting and fishing.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading She lived in a cave of her own, and supported herself by hunting and fishing.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
deep-bellied
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From this reading She was long of arm and flank, deep-breasted, deep-bellied, hairy and powerful.
deep-breasted
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From this reading She was long of arm and flank, deep-breasted, deep-bellied, hairy and powerful.
ferociouslyadverbUS /fərˈoʊʃɪsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading She lived in a cave of her own, and supported herself by hunting and fishing.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading She was long of arm and flank, deep-breasted, deep-bellied, hairy and powerful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading She was long of arm and flank, deep-breasted, deep-bellied, hairy and powerful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lived in a cave of her own, and supported herself by hunting and fishing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She lived in a cave of her own, and supported herself by hunting and fishing.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading She lived in a cave of her own, and supported herself by hunting and fishing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lived in a cave of her own, and supported herself by hunting and fishing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
jabnounUS /dʒæb/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
go away from a place
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived in a cave of her own, and supported herself by hunting and fishing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was long of arm and flank, deep-breasted, deep-bellied, hairy and powerful.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SHE WOLF She Wolf was the name of a woman.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE WOLF She Wolf was the name of a woman.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She lived in a cave of her own, and supported herself by hunting and fishing.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading She was long of arm and flank, deep-breasted, deep-bellied, hairy and powerful.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE WOLF She Wolf was the name of a woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading She lived in a cave of her own, and supported herself by hunting and fishing.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE WOLF She Wolf was the name of a woman.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
the act of using
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE WOLF She Wolf was the name of a woman.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She could run, swim, climb, use the club or jab the spear nearly as well as a man, and it was said that she lived apart because she was barren and ashamed.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading SHE WOLF She Wolf was the name of a woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SHE WOLF She Wolf was the name of a woman.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading Men had wooed her, but had been so ferociously rejected, that they had been content thereafter to leave her strictly alone.
