used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading The lighter and taller man seized his assailant.
a line of approach
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
Bertram
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From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
without deviation
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
distraitadjective
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
EASTWARDadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading EASTWARD HO!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading EASTWARD HO!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The lighter and taller man seized his assailant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The lighter and taller man seized his assailant.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
come together
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The lighter and taller man seized his assailant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The lighter and taller man seized his assailant.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His opportunity was near, for Bertram King, having forgotten some papers, was walking hastily toward the club, and Fred, blinded and distrait, turned a corner and ran directly into him.
Whitcomb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
which person or people
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Fred Whitcomb felt his eyes sting, but he scorned to wipe them as he strode manfully up Michigan Avenue.
yearnsverbUS /jɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Instead, he scowled and set his teeth and threw his shoulders back, as one who yearns to meet the foe hand to hand.
