used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like a band of steel about his middle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was like a band of steel about his middle.
anew
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It was like a band of steel about his middle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
terminate
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Rex realized that there was confusion inside the lighted tent.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They rolled over and over upon the saturated ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Rex realized that there was confusion inside the lighted tent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a band of steel about his middle.
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 Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
set afire or burning
From this reading Rex realized that there was confusion inside the lighted tent.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a band of steel about his middle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was like a band of steel about his middle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They rolled over and over upon the saturated ground.
pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Rex realized that there was confusion inside the lighted tent.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading They rolled over and over upon the saturated ground.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading They rolled over and over upon the saturated ground.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading It was like a band of steel about his middle.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Rex realized that there was confusion inside the lighted tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rex realized that there was confusion inside the lighted tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rex realized that there was confusion inside the lighted tent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rolled over and over upon the saturated ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Rex was too plucky himself, however, to call again for his friend, as long as this stranger fought the battle in silence.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They rolled over and over upon the saturated ground.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like a band of steel about his middle.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Rex twisted and heaved, using every wrestling trick he knew to break the hold of his antagonist.
