used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
any thing at all
From this reading No doubt Julio was surprised, but he never let anything interfere with business.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
on or to one side
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
BALCONYnounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading BY WAY OF THE BALCONY.
(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 Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
brought into existence
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading No doubt Julio was surprised, but he never let anything interfere with business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WAY OF THE BALCONY.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt Julio was surprised, but he never let anything interfere with business.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading No doubt Julio was surprised, but he never let anything interfere with business.
Julio
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From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No doubt Julio was surprised, but he never let anything interfere with business.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No doubt Julio was surprised, but he never let anything interfere with business.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt Julio was surprised, but he never let anything interfere with business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY WAY OF THE BALCONY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
and nothing more
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
overshotadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərʃɑːt/
having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
Roderic
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From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
Spaniard's
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From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading No doubt Julio was surprised, but he never let anything interfere with business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY WAY OF THE BALCONY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Julio had doubtless made other calculations during his life, only to find them turn out Dead Sea fruit.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BY WAY OF THE BALCONY.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Roderic met his assault and went him one better--he turned the Spaniard's eager blade aside with the quick movement of one to the manner born.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this case his confidence was on a par with the natural ferocity of his disposition, but as frequently happens, he overshot the mark.
