used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't hit a woman!"
Adelle
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From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
Adelle's
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From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
Archie's
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From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
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 Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
exhale hard
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Take care!" the mason called out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Take care!" the mason called out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't hit a woman!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
divisible by two
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Don't hit a woman!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
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 As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
masonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Take care!" the mason called out.
polonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
carry out
From this reading "Take care!" the mason called out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Adelle dragged at his arm, and he turned to shake her off, raising his free hand threateningly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
which person or people
From this reading As if in defiance, as if to show that he could hit at least this woman who belonged to him by law, even though her possessions might not belong to him entirely, Archie's left hand came down upon Adelle's arm with sufficient force to be called a blow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Don't hit a woman!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You damned--" With his heavy polo whip raised he sprang at the mason.
