used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
administeringverbUS /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
bowledverbUS /boʊld/
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fact, the cunning Sourdough was very thoroughly deceived by Jan.
chastenings
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From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
without doubt or question
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading In fact, the cunning Sourdough was very thoroughly deceived by Jan.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading In fact, the cunning Sourdough was very thoroughly deceived by Jan.
command with authority
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
Doolan
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From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, the cunning Sourdough was very thoroughly deceived by Jan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
inferioritynounUS /ˌɪnfɪriˈɔːrɪtiː/
the state of being inferior
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading In fact, the cunning Sourdough was very thoroughly deceived by Jan.
Jan'snounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
Micky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
not any; not one
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
except for; apart from
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
Sourdoughnoun
a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
Sourdough's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading In fact, the cunning Sourdough was very thoroughly deceived by Jan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might have been better tactics on Sourdough's part to have made direct for some killing hold, instead of administering these instructive preliminary chastenings.
underratedverbUS /ˌʌndərˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “underrate” — make too low an estimate of
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, the cunning Sourdough was very thoroughly deceived by Jan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, the cunning Sourdough was very thoroughly deceived by Jan.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not conceive that the attack which had bowled him over was no more than a generous attempt to save Micky Doolan.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Seeing clearly Jan's inferiority in wolf tactics, Sourdough underrated the forces of his size, weight, endurance, power, and quite indomitable bravery.
but in spite of that
From this reading Never having in his varied experiences encountered chivalry, nobility, nor yet much gallantry in a dog, he made no allowance for these qualities in Jan.
