AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FLIGHT.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE two detectives were in a tight fix.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As his arm passed his side pocket, he felt his revolver.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE two detectives were in a tight fix.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FLIGHT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
handicappedadjectiveUS /ˈhændikæpt/
having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his arm passed his side pocket, he felt his revolver.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE two detectives were in a tight fix.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FLIGHT.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As his arm passed his side pocket, he felt his revolver.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading As his arm passed his side pocket, he felt his revolver.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading As his arm passed his side pocket, he felt his revolver.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As his arm passed his side pocket, he felt his revolver.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE two detectives were in a tight fix.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading THE two detectives were in a tight fix.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE two detectives were in a tight fix.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Sam, who was nearly as large in build as was his opponent, and in an even fight, would not have hesitated to bear down upon him, slipped his arm from around Chip, and prepared himself for a desperate struggle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE two detectives were in a tight fix.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading One of them sorely wounded; the other, handicapped by his almost helpless comrade, would stand small chance against the burly man who checked their path.
