used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER SITUATION.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading Brady had made no resistance.
Brady'snounUS /ˈbreɪdiz/
possessive form of “brady” — United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brady had made no resistance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Brady had made no resistance.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
motoristnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪst/
someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
not any; not one
From this reading Brady had made no resistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
overborne
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From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER SITUATION.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Brady had made no resistance.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A QUEER SITUATION.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Paying no attention to his request to be left free for a talk, Matt continued to keep tight hold of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
at the time that
From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When attacked by Matt, he had allowed himself to be overborne without a struggle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young motorist, however, was well acquainted with Brady's treacherous nature and thought he was playing a part.
