touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
FBInounUS /ˈefˈbiːˈaɪ/
a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
with resolute determination
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
flailingverbUS /ˈfleɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “flail” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
the act of departing
From this reading What's going on?"
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Just inside it, three men grabbed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just inside it, three men grabbed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Just inside it, three men grabbed him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just inside it, three men grabbed him.
and nothing more
From this reading Just inside it, three men grabbed him.
staying power
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
the force of workers available
From this reading Just inside it, three men grabbed him.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
ouncenounUS /aʊns/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
pinionedadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Just inside it, three men grabbed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
the topmost one of two
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the three men had his surprise on their side, and three against one was heavy odds for any man, trained or not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
What's
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From this reading What's going on?"
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading His neck placed firmly between one upper and lower arm, his legs pinioned and his arms flailing wildly, Malone managed to shout: "What the hell is this?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Malone, surprised by this sudden reception, fought with every ounce of his FBI training.
