used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
assaultedverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪd/
past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading This was Blueskin, who burst through the trees, and sword in hand assaulted the thief-taker.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
BedlamnounUS /ˈbedləm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Old Bedlam.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
Blueskin
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From this reading This was Blueskin, who burst through the trees, and sword in hand assaulted the thief-taker.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading This was Blueskin, who burst through the trees, and sword in hand assaulted the thief-taker.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
Darrell
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From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This was Blueskin, who burst through the trees, and sword in hand assaulted the thief-taker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
a small worthless amount
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Bedlam.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
by chance
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
Sheppard
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From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading This was Blueskin, who burst through the trees, and sword in hand assaulted the thief-taker.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
thief-taker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was Blueskin, who burst through the trees, and sword in hand assaulted the thief-taker.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading This was Blueskin, who burst through the trees, and sword in hand assaulted the thief-taker.
Trenchard
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From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
at the time that
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
which person or people
From this reading This was Blueskin, who burst through the trees, and sword in hand assaulted the thief-taker.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When Thames Darrell and Jack Sheppard sprang through the window, they were instantly assailed by Wild, Trenchard, and their attendants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack attacked Jonathan with such fury, that he drove him into a shrubbery, and might perhaps have come off the victor, if his foot had not slipped as he made a desperate lunge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In this state it would have been all over with him, as, being stunned by the fall, it was some moments before he could recover himself, if another party had not unexpectedly come to his rescue.
