aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You want to take plenty of time about stripping for the fight.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "Oh, I hope not," protested Cadet Holmes staunchly.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "You think I'm going to lose, don't you, Greg?" demanded Prescott grimly.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
don't
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From this reading "You think I'm going to lose, don't you, Greg?" demanded Prescott grimly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
flusteredadjectiveUS /ˈflʌstərd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You want to take plenty of time about stripping for the fight.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "You think I'm going to lose, don't you, Greg?" demanded Prescott grimly.
Greg
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From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "You think I'm going to lose, don't you, Greg?" demanded Prescott grimly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading "Oh, I hope not," protested Cadet Holmes staunchly.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Oh, I hope not," protested Cadet Holmes staunchly.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I hope not," protested Cadet Holmes staunchly.
I'm
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From this reading "You think I'm going to lose, don't you, Greg?" demanded Prescott grimly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "You think I'm going to lose, don't you, Greg?" demanded Prescott grimly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I hope not," protested Cadet Holmes staunchly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You want to take plenty of time about stripping for the fight.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I hope not," protested Cadet Holmes staunchly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
PLEBEnoun
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "You want to take plenty of time about stripping for the fight.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "You think I'm going to lose, don't you, Greg?" demanded Prescott grimly.
PRESCOTT'S
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From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "Oh, I hope not," protested Cadet Holmes staunchly.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
staunchlyadverbUS /ˈstɔːntʃli/
in a staunch manner
From this reading "Oh, I hope not," protested Cadet Holmes staunchly.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading "You want to take plenty of time about stripping for the fight.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "You want to take plenty of time about stripping for the fight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You want to take plenty of time about stripping for the fight.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think I'm going to lose, don't you, Greg?" demanded Prescott grimly.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You want to take plenty of time about stripping for the fight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You want to take plenty of time about stripping for the fight.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want to take plenty of time about stripping for the fight.
We'd
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From this reading PLEBE PRESCOTT'S FIRST FIGHT "We'd better get on hand early," advised Greg.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You want to take plenty of time about stripping for the fight.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It would be throwing some of your chances away, Dick, for you to strip and prepare hurriedly, and step into the ring all flustered."
