used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he would have had at least a fighting chance.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would have had at least a fighting chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading His last hope of escape went glimmering.
divisible by two
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading But he would have had at least a fighting chance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading His last hope of escape went glimmering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His last hope of escape went glimmering.
an opening into or through something
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His last hope of escape went glimmering.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
immediately past
From this reading His last hope of escape went glimmering.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he would have had at least a fighting chance.
LennonnounUS /ˈlenən/
English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
most important element
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His last hope of escape went glimmering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
participate in games or sport
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
bound or secured closely
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His last hope of escape went glimmering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEATH PLAY Fresh horses were saddled, and Lennon was tied on as before.
at the time that
From this reading He realized that he had missed his one chance when the party first reached the main trail, coming out of Dead Hole.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have attacked even then would have been a desperate undertaking--one man against five.
