used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With her left hand she dragged along the ground two great haunches of moose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
with anger
From this reading No Man called to her angrily, and reached for his stick.
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 In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No Man called to her angrily, and reached for his stick.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
downyadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊni/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading With her left hand she dragged along the ground two great haunches of moose.
at any time
From this reading Her face was ever turned toward it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was ever turned toward it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No Man called to her angrily, and reached for his stick.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With her left hand she dragged along the ground two great haunches of moose.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With her left hand she dragged along the ground two great haunches of moose.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With her left hand she dragged along the ground two great haunches of moose.
haunches
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From this reading With her left hand she dragged along the ground two great haunches of moose.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her left hand she dragged along the ground two great haunches of moose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No Man called to her angrily, and reached for his stick.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her face was ever turned toward it.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
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 With her left hand she dragged along the ground two great haunches of moose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No Man called to her angrily, and reached for his stick.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading With her left hand she dragged along the ground two great haunches of moose.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
not any; not one
From this reading No Man called to her angrily, and reached for his stick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No Man called to her angrily, and reached for his stick.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading No Man called to her angrily, and reached for his stick.
SUNRISEnounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No Man called to her angrily, and reached for his stick.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Her face was ever turned toward it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her face was ever turned toward it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With her left hand she dragged along the ground two great haunches of moose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her right hand she held her club and her spear and her knife, and in the hollow of her right arm there was a downy bundle that moved a little.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading THE BIRTH OF SUNRISE After a time she came wearily, and slowly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her left hand she dragged along the ground two great haunches of moose.
