used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
anew
From this reading Again Frank pressed the thin hand that looked so weak and helpless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER ESCAPE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
avengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He held it in both his own warm, strong hands, and he earnestly said:
a youthful male person
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
in a serious manner
From this reading He held it in both his own warm, strong hands, and he earnestly said:
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ANOTHER ESCAPE.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Again Frank pressed the thin hand that looked so weak and helpless.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He held it in both his own warm, strong hands, and he earnestly said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held it in both his own warm, strong hands, and he earnestly said:
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Again Frank pressed the thin hand that looked so weak and helpless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held it in both his own warm, strong hands, and he earnestly said:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
Merriwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
not any; not one
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He held it in both his own warm, strong hands, and he earnestly said:
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Again Frank pressed the thin hand that looked so weak and helpless.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He held it in both his own warm, strong hands, and he earnestly said:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Again Frank pressed the thin hand that looked so weak and helpless.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He held it in both his own warm, strong hands, and he earnestly said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He held it in both his own warm, strong hands, and he earnestly said:
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Again Frank pressed the thin hand that looked so weak and helpless.
welled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great flood of pity welled up in the heart of Frank Merriwell as he looked at that thin, bruised face, and he felt like becoming the boy's champion and avenger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor boy relapsed into silence, closing his eyes and breathing with no small difficulty.
