used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
at or in the front
From this reading Other fistic encounters had been of his own seeking and for excellent reasons he had generally come out ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JOE LEARNS SOMETHING Joe Matson had been in fights before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JOE LEARNS SOMETHING Joe Matson had been in fights before.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading The prospective fight with the bully was very sudden.
challengesnounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪz/
plural of “challenge” — a demanding or stimulating situation
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Other fistic encounters had been of his own seeking and for excellent reasons he had generally come out ahead.
carefully weighed
From this reading Joe had seen what he considered a mean trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment.
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading Other fistic encounters had been of his own seeking and for excellent reasons he had generally come out ahead.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Other fistic encounters had been of his own seeking and for excellent reasons he had generally come out ahead.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The prospective fight with the bully was very sudden.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading JOE LEARNS SOMETHING Joe Matson had been in fights before.
fistic
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From this reading Other fistic encounters had been of his own seeking and for excellent reasons he had generally come out ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Other fistic encounters had been of his own seeking and for excellent reasons he had generally come out ahead.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOE LEARNS SOMETHING Joe Matson had been in fights before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
Hiram's
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From this reading Joe had seen what he considered a mean trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Other fistic encounters had been of his own seeking and for excellent reasons he had generally come out ahead.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Joe had seen what he considered a mean trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOE LEARNS SOMETHING Joe Matson had been in fights before.
JOE
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From this reading JOE LEARNS SOMETHING Joe Matson had been in fights before.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading JOE LEARNS SOMETHING Joe Matson had been in fights before.
Matson
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From this reading JOE LEARNS SOMETHING Joe Matson had been in fights before.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Joe had seen what he considered a mean trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Joe had seen what he considered a mean trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe had seen what he considered a mean trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other fistic encounters had been of his own seeking and for excellent reasons he had generally come out ahead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Other fistic encounters had been of his own seeking and for excellent reasons he had generally come out ahead.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Other fistic encounters had been of his own seeking and for excellent reasons he had generally come out ahead.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Joe had seen what he considered a mean trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading The prospective fight with the bully was very sudden.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Other fistic encounters had been of his own seeking and for excellent reasons he had generally come out ahead.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Joe had seen what he considered a mean trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading JOE LEARNS SOMETHING Joe Matson had been in fights before.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The prospective fight with the bully was very sudden.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Joe had seen what he considered a mean trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Joe had seen what he considered a mean trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some had been forced upon him, and he accepted the challenges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles.
precisely as stated
From this reading The prospective fight with the bully was very sudden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prospective fight with the bully was very sudden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Joe had seen what he considered a mean trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prospective fight with the bully was very sudden.
