used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
anew
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
exhale hard
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading With difficulty Frank Merriwell held himself in check.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With difficulty Frank Merriwell held himself in check.
Dion
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From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF SANTENEL.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading With difficulty Frank Merriwell held himself in check.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading With difficulty Frank Merriwell held himself in check.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With difficulty Frank Merriwell held himself in check.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
an instinctive motive
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With difficulty Frank Merriwell held himself in check.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
Merriwell
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From this reading With difficulty Frank Merriwell held himself in check.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF SANTENEL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
on one occasion
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
overthrewverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθruː/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
SANTENEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FALL OF SANTENEL.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF SANTENEL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
two times
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a towering rage, and the impulse was strong in him to hurl himself on the prostrate form of Dion Santenel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
at the time that
From this reading Twice before had such a feeling come to him—once when he struggled with Sport Harris on the rotten bridge in England, and again when he overthrew Santenel in Louisville and held his life, as it were, in the hollow of his hand.
which person or people
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With difficulty Frank Merriwell held himself in check.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading He felt an awful thirst for the life of the wretch who lay on the floor before him, sent there by a mighty blow of his fist.
