used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
exhale hard
From this reading I should have found some other way to get even for his blow."
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The fellow can scrap some, and he may mark me in the dark.
Chadwick's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
a state at a particular time
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "The fellow can scrap some, and he may mark me in the dark.
Darrell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
divisible by two
From this reading I should have found some other way to get even for his blow."
a boy or man
From this reading "The fellow can scrap some, and he may mark me in the dark.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I was a fool!" he told himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should have found some other way to get even for his blow."
set up or found
From this reading I should have found some other way to get even for his blow."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I should have found some other way to get even for his blow."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I was a fool!" he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was a fool!" he told himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
Jabez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "The fellow can scrap some, and he may mark me in the dark.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The fellow can scrap some, and he may mark me in the dark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The fellow can scrap some, and he may mark me in the dark.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I should have found some other way to get even for his blow."
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "The fellow can scrap some, and he may mark me in the dark.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have found some other way to get even for his blow."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "The fellow can scrap some, and he may mark me in the dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I was a fool!" he told himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was a fool!" he told himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I should have found some other way to get even for his blow."
at the time that
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jabez Lynch had been boiling with passion when he challenged Hal Darrell to fight him in Chadwick’s pasture.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In that condition Jabez would have put up a hot fight, but afterward his blood cooled and he regretted that he had made the challenge.
