used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
any thing at all
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
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 A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
didn't
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
ELSE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
apart from; not including
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
Farraday
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
Farringford
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
the force of workers available
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
WaterfordnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfərd/
a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
(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 "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
