used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
AIRSHIPnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IDEA Ben backed to the fence.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy seated on the fence did not move, however, and Dave himself did not press Ben closely.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IDEA Ben backed to the fence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IDEA Ben backed to the fence.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy seated on the fence did not move, however, and Dave himself did not press Ben closely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The boy seated on the fence did not move, however, and Dave himself did not press Ben closely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
Dave
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From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
Dave's
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From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
a boy or man
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
enclose with a fence
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IDEA Ben backed to the fence.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
the act of giving
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boy seated on the fence did not move, however, and Dave himself did not press Ben closely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The boy seated on the fence did not move, however, and Dave himself did not press Ben closely.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IDEA Ben backed to the fence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boy seated on the fence did not move, however, and Dave himself did not press Ben closely.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The boy seated on the fence did not move, however, and Dave himself did not press Ben closely.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The boy seated on the fence did not move, however, and Dave himself did not press Ben closely.
Shallock
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From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
and nothing more
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IDEA Ben backed to the fence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IDEA Ben backed to the fence.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The latter decided that his adversary had learned his lesson in past encounters, and was simply bent on giving him a tongue lashing.
trickyadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a bit afraid of Dave Shallock, but he was fully aware of his tricky nature.
in or at the place that
From this reading He got into a position where he could be sure that Dave’s ally, the fellow he had noticed on the fence, did not get a chance to attack him unawares, side or rear.
