used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Give us the money, and be quick about it."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What are you after?" he demanded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you after?" he demanded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Give us the money, and be quick about it."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What are you after?" he demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want to rob me?"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
give expression to
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give us the money, and be quick about it."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
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From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
full of life and energy
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
LUKEnounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
engage in
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you want to rob me?"
a particular point in time
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Give us the money, and be quick about it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Give us the money, and be quick about it."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Do you want to rob me?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was not till he felt a hand in his pocket that he "pulled himself together," as the English express it, and began to make things lively for his assailants.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give us the money, and be quick about it."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want to rob me?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW LUKE ESCAPED The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Luke was for the moment incapable of resistance, though in general quite ready to defend himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you after?" he demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you after?" he demanded.
