adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
Dave
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
Len
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
misdeedsnounUS /mɪsˈdiːdz/
plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
PhysicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
