adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Henshaw seemed delighted, and he cried out:
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A job to him that comes out on top!
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mr. Henshaw seemed delighted, and he cried out:
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Mr. Henshaw seemed delighted, and he cried out:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
hand-to-handadjective
being at close quarters
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
Henshaw
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From this reading Mr. Henshaw seemed delighted, and he cried out:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading A job to him that comes out on top!
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Limber up, lads, limber up!
LimberadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmbər/
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
From this reading "Limber up, lads, limber up!
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Henshaw seemed delighted, and he cried out:
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A job to him that comes out on top!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Henshaw seemed delighted, and he cried out:
overpowerverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər/
overcome by superior force
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Henshaw seemed delighted, and he cried out:
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading As the other rushed forward, expecting to overpower him by sheer force, he met him squarely in a hand-to-hand struggle for the mastery.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A job to him that comes out on top!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading A job to him that comes out on top!
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Limber up, lads, limber up!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading If taken unawares, Jack North did not allow his enemy to get very much the advantage of him.
