used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You, little more than a kid, would dare to fight Tim Donnahan?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
CrooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "You, little more than a kid, would dare to fight Tim Donnahan?
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
Donnahan
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From this reading "You, little more than a kid, would dare to fight Tim Donnahan?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "You, little more than a kid, would dare to fight Tim Donnahan?
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Without an outcry he went sprawling to the ground and rolled over.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "You?" he growled in surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You?" he growled in surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
I'll
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From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You?" he growled in surprise.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "You, little more than a kid, would dare to fight Tim Donnahan?
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You, little more than a kid, would dare to fight Tim Donnahan?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You, little more than a kid, would dare to fight Tim Donnahan?
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Without an outcry he went sprawling to the ground and rolled over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Without an outcry he went sprawling to the ground and rolled over.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Without an outcry he went sprawling to the ground and rolled over.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Without an outcry he went sprawling to the ground and rolled over.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "You?" he growled in surprise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You, little more than a kid, would dare to fight Tim Donnahan?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
Tim
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From this reading "You, little more than a kid, would dare to fight Tim Donnahan?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
TreacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Without an outcry he went sprawling to the ground and rolled over.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I'll----" The sentence remained unfinished, for at that moment Bob's fist shot out with lightning rapidity and caught the man squarely between the eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Treacherous Crook With an oath the man shook Bob off and turned to deal with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without an outcry he went sprawling to the ground and rolled over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You, little more than a kid, would dare to fight Tim Donnahan?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You?" he growled in surprise.
