used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
ABOARDadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ABOARD THE "SYLVIA."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Katz, remembering the way his pal had treated him was as venomous as a rattlesnake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
Clancy
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From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
Clancy's
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From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
Katz
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From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
muscledverbUS /ˈmʌsəld/
past form of “muscle” — make one's way by force
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
not any; not one
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Katz, remembering the way his pal had treated him was as venomous as a rattlesnake.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
rattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading Katz, remembering the way his pal had treated him was as venomous as a rattlesnake.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Katz, remembering the way his pal had treated him was as venomous as a rattlesnake.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
set-tonoun
a brief but vigorous fight
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
stockyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːki/
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
SYLVIA
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From this reading ABOARD THE "SYLVIA."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOARD THE "SYLVIA."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Katz, remembering the way his pal had treated him was as venomous as a rattlesnake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading Katz, remembering the way his pal had treated him was as venomous as a rattlesnake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Katz, remembering the way his pal had treated him was as venomous as a rattlesnake.
(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 man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had hailed him was of medium height and stocky build, and well muscled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clancy was in no physical condition to keep up his end in such a set-to, and the result would probably have been disastrous had not Katz leaped over the side and taken a hand.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Clancy's shoulder received a hard wrench and a tingling pain shot through his arm.
