used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The paper had seemed to Judd as the only outward evidence of his determination to keep up the good fight ... to conquer fear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The paper had seemed to Judd as the only outward evidence of his determination to keep up the good fight ... to conquer fear.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading There surged up within him the desire to overcome the fears of the past.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The paper had seemed to Judd as the only outward evidence of his determination to keep up the good fight ... to conquer fear.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The paper had seemed to Judd as the only outward evidence of his determination to keep up the good fight ... to conquer fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The paper had seemed to Judd as the only outward evidence of his determination to keep up the good fight ... to conquer fear.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading There surged up within him the desire to overcome the fears of the past.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The paper had seemed to Judd as the only outward evidence of his determination to keep up the good fight ... to conquer fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There surged up within him the desire to overcome the fears of the past.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
how
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From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
Judd
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From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
and nothing more
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The paper had seemed to Judd as the only outward evidence of his determination to keep up the good fight ... to conquer fear.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
and nothing more
From this reading The paper had seemed to Judd as the only outward evidence of his determination to keep up the good fight ... to conquer fear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading The paper had seemed to Judd as the only outward evidence of his determination to keep up the good fight ... to conquer fear.
win a victory over
From this reading There surged up within him the desire to overcome the fears of the past.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There surged up within him the desire to overcome the fears of the past.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
re-entering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
an educational institution
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
SCRAPnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The paper had seemed to Judd as the only outward evidence of his determination to keep up the good fight ... to conquer fear.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading There surged up within him the desire to overcome the fears of the past.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There surged up within him the desire to overcome the fears of the past.
a special situation
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There surged up within him the desire to overcome the fears of the past.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
TrumbullnounUS /ˈtrʌmbəl/
American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)
From this reading He remembered the morning that he took the pen and signed his name to the contract in Bob's room; remembered his coming back to Trumbull and re-entering school; remembered how he had made himself get out for football; remembered his mother's changed feelings toward his activities.
hard to endure
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There surged up within him the desire to overcome the fears of the past.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER Out on the field Judd was having the biggest fight of his life.
at the time that
From this reading He had fought this thing that he knew was not a part of him ... trying ... trying to shake it off ... but it clung to him hardest at just the times when he wanted to do the most ... when it was the most difficult to get away from ... and easiest to surrender.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There surged up within him the desire to overcome the fears of the past.
