used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
any thing at all
From this reading But they were anything but equal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were anything but equal.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
divisible by two
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
Gassen
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From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
to a considerable degree
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
full of life and energy
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
move hurridly
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had allowed myself to be caught at such a disadvantage that the fight was as good as finished even before it had begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were anything but equal.
throttledverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəld/
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
precisely as stated
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
(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 FROM PERIL TO PERIL Gassen was a very heavily built man as well as much more muscular than I; and I should not have had one chance in ten against him in a struggle, even had the conditions been equal.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were anything but equal.
at the time that
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
windpipenoun
membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
From this reading At the mere force of his rush upon me I went down like a throttled puppy, choking vainly for breath as his fingers played a lively tune on my windpipe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knew that he meant to have my life; and I have never been so near death as when I lay staring helplessly up into his eyes, ablaze with the joy of victory and drunk with the lust for vengeance.
