used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wait until Darry has put a new head on this idiot."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What's this all about?" demanded Midshipman Hepson wonderingly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
(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 "What's this all about?" demanded Midshipman Hepson wonderingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
exhale hard
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
Dalzell
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From this reading "It's gone too far for talk, now," replied Dan Dalzell.
Dan
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From this reading "It's gone too far for talk, now," replied Dan Dalzell.
Darrin
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From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
Darry
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From this reading "Wait until Darry has put a new head on this idiot."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's this all about?" demanded Midshipman Hepson wonderingly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
didn't
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From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It's gone too far for talk, now," replied Dan Dalzell.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's gone too far for talk, now," replied Dan Dalzell.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It's gone too far for talk, now," replied Dan Dalzell.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wait until Darry has put a new head on this idiot."
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Wait until Darry has put a new head on this idiot."
Hepson
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From this reading "What's this all about?" demanded Midshipman Hepson wonderingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "Wait until Darry has put a new head on this idiot."
It's
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From this reading "It's gone too far for talk, now," replied Dan Dalzell.
Jetson
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From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
MidshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Wait until Darry has put a new head on this idiot."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's gone too far for talk, now," replied Dan Dalzell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wait until Darry has put a new head on this idiot."
on one occasion
From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Wait until Darry has put a new head on this idiot."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It's gone too far for talk, now," replied Dan Dalzell.
move upward
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
SULKS
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From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It's gone too far for talk, now," replied Dan Dalzell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's this all about?" demanded Midshipman Hepson wonderingly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's gone too far for talk, now," replied Dan Dalzell.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
unobstructedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪd/
free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF SULKS Having struck the blow, Midshipman Darrin stepped back, to give his opponent an unobstructed chance to rise to his feet.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait until Darry has put a new head on this idiot."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait until Darry has put a new head on this idiot."
What's
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From this reading "What's this all about?" demanded Midshipman Hepson wonderingly.
at the time that
From this reading Jetson took his time about getting to his feet When he did rise he didn't assume his guard at once.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "What's this all about?" demanded Midshipman Hepson wonderingly.
