used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Fighting among yourselves?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What is this?” cried a deep voice from the door.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “What is this?” cried a deep voice from the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “What is this?” cried a deep voice from the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
Drouet's
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From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
divisible by two
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Fighting among yourselves?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What is this?” cried a deep voice from the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
ill-fortune
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From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is this?” cried a deep voice from the door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
MARLEON
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From this reading MARLEON!
the force of workers available
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
a particular point in time
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
participate in games or sport
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
not in physical motion
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is this?” cried a deep voice from the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The struggle had awakened all the men, and they crowded about us, asking many questions.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “What is this?” cried a deep voice from the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is this?” cried a deep voice from the door.
which person or people
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONE man I might play even with, but not with the half dozen who sprang to Drouet’s aid, and at the end of a moment, seeing resistance useless, I lay still, cursing my ill-fortune.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “Fighting among yourselves?
