used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Grant Dermitt's stories showed remarkable creative ability.
anew
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading His hero, Fleetwood Cassidy, was the greatest fictional character--alive!...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was just another one of those larded slobs and, true to the type, he began to blubber.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was just another one of those larded slobs and, true to the type, he began to blubber.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
blubberverbUS /ˈblʌbər/
cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading He was just another one of those larded slobs and, true to the type, he began to blubber.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
Cassidy
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From this reading His hero, Fleetwood Cassidy, was the greatest fictional character--alive!...
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His hero, Fleetwood Cassidy, was the greatest fictional character--alive!...
creativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
From this reading Grant Dermitt's stories showed remarkable creative ability.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
Dermitt's
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From this reading Grant Dermitt's stories showed remarkable creative ability.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
fictionaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪkʃənəl/
related to or involving literary fiction
From this reading His hero, Fleetwood Cassidy, was the greatest fictional character--alive!...
fistfulnounUS /ˈfɪstfəl/
the quantity that can be held in the hand
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
Fleetwood
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From this reading His hero, Fleetwood Cassidy, was the greatest fictional character--alive!...
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
let have
From this reading Grant Dermitt's stories showed remarkable creative ability.
highest in quality
From this reading His hero, Fleetwood Cassidy, was the greatest fictional character--alive!...
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading His hero, Fleetwood Cassidy, was the greatest fictional character--alive!...
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hero, Fleetwood Cassidy, was the greatest fictional character--alive!...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just another one of those larded slobs and, true to the type, he began to blubber.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
lardedverbUS /ˈlɑːrdɪd/
past form of “lard” — prepare or cook with lard
From this reading He was just another one of those larded slobs and, true to the type, he began to blubber.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
Mario
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From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was just another one of those larded slobs and, true to the type, he began to blubber.
puttynounUS /ˈpʌti/
a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
rangey
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From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
unusual or striking
From this reading Grant Dermitt's stories showed remarkable creative ability.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Grant Dermitt's stories showed remarkable creative ability.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
slobsnounUS /slɑːbz/
plural of “slob” — a coarse obnoxious person
From this reading He was just another one of those larded slobs and, true to the type, he began to blubber.
spurtingadjectiveUS /ˈspɜːrtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Grant Dermitt's stories showed remarkable creative ability.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _He demonstrated again that rangey reach of his and slammed a fistful of hard knuckles into the putty face in front of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hero, Fleetwood Cassidy, was the greatest fictional character--alive!...
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was just another one of those larded slobs and, true to the type, he began to blubber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was just another one of those larded slobs and, true to the type, he began to blubber.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He was just another one of those larded slobs and, true to the type, he began to blubber.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He was just another one of those larded slobs and, true to the type, he began to blubber.
vampiresnounUS /ˈvæmpaɪrz/
plural of “vampire” — (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hero, Fleetwood Cassidy, was the greatest fictional character--alive!...
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mario went down on the thick carpet, his fat nose spurting blood like a drinking fountain for vampires.
