used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
exhale hard
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
bulliesnounUS /ˈbʊliz/
plural of “bully” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
ChatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count me in on this."
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
doesn't
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From this reading "That doesn't seem exactly square.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "That doesn't seem exactly square.
Garry
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From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
INTERVENESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Count me in on this."
a particular point in time
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
Podder
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From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
move hurridly
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
Identical; not different.
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "That doesn't seem exactly square.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
make square
From this reading "That doesn't seem exactly square.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Count me in on this."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
at the time that
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
which person or people
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
