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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
admire
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From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
alike
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From this reading And she loved him alike for the caresses and the blows.
all
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
any
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From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
armed
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
away
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
back
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From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
beat
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From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
blows
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From this reading And she loved him alike for the caresses and the blows.
boastful
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
bone
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
bow
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
bravest
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From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
came
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From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
caresses
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From this reading And she loved him alike for the caresses and the blows.
cave
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
clever
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
cleverest
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From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
club
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
early
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
empty
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From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
FAINT
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
forth
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
hadn't
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
handed
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From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
HEART
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
hunt
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
hunting
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From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
imagination
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
kept
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
kind
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From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
loved
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From this reading And she loved him alike for the caresses and the blows.
MAN
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
many
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
mornings
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
most
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From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
much
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
others
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
picturing
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
please
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From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
possibly
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
progress
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From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
really
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
record
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From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
safe
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
sat
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
scratched
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
spear
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
story
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
sun
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
there
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From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
things
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From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scratched away with much boastful imagination; picturing in order all the clever things that he really had done and as many others that he hadn’t as he could possibly think of.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
white
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
Wolf
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From this reading THE FAINT HEART OF NO MAN No Man and She Wolf kept the secret of the bow safe in their cave, and in the early mornings She Wolf went forth to hunt armed with spear and club, while No Man sat in the sun, and scratched the story of his life upon a fine white bone.
work
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From this reading For the most part No Man was kind to her, but when she returned empty handed, or his work did not please him, he would beat her till she was half dead.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whenever She Wolf came back from the hunting, she would admire the progress of the bone, and think to herself that No Man was the bravest and cleverest man of whom there was any record.
