used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
cause to be bored
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
the two together, not just one
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
combatantsnounUS /kəmˈbætənts/
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading That meant the encounter at his gate.
the organ of sight
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading That meant the encounter at his gate.
a man of refinement
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ignored that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He had ignored that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
immediately past
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant the encounter at his gate.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
non-resident
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From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
Tenney
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From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is said both combatants bore themselves gallantly, but that suit for assault and battery is to be brought by the party attacked."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A certain gentleman appeared last week with a black eye, gained, it is said, in a scrap with a non-resident interested in keeping the peace in country towns.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Tenney sat staring at the words, and his mind told him what a fool he was.
