used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
highly skilled
From this reading But, with all his greater skill, it was not easily to be accomplished.
actuatedadjective
moved to action
From this reading The mountaineer was tough, agile and actuated by a rage which mere punishment only increased.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading The mountaineer was tough, agile and actuated by a rage which mere punishment only increased.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But, with all his greater skill, it was not easily to be accomplished.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
aplenty
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From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, with all his greater skill, it was not easily to be accomplished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
exhale hard
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
terminate
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, with all his greater skill, it was not easily to be accomplished.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mountaineer was tough, agile and actuated by a rage which mere punishment only increased.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
clinchverbUS /klɪntʃ/
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
Donald
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From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But, with all his greater skill, it was not easily to be accomplished.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
flailingverbUS /ˈfleɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “flail” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But, with all his greater skill, it was not easily to be accomplished.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, with all his greater skill, it was not easily to be accomplished.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The mountaineer was tough, agile and actuated by a rage which mere punishment only increased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
Judd's
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From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
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 REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The mountaineer was tough, agile and actuated by a rage which mere punishment only increased.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading The mountaineer was tough, agile and actuated by a rage which mere punishment only increased.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
and nothing more
From this reading The mountaineer was tough, agile and actuated by a rage which mere punishment only increased.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
the act of punishing
From this reading The mountaineer was tough, agile and actuated by a rage which mere punishment only increased.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The mountaineer was tough, agile and actuated by a rage which mere punishment only increased.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
REAPINGverbUS /ˈriːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
move hurridly
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading But, with all his greater skill, it was not easily to be accomplished.
that is looked for
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The mountaineer was tough, agile and actuated by a rage which mere punishment only increased.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor was it long before the other realized that absolute necessity called for him to break through that guard, and clinch with his opponent, if he were to hope to be successful in carrying out his design.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
WHIRLWINDnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading And punishment he took aplenty; while Donald remained almost unscathed, as he met rush after rush, and a storm of wildly flailing blows, with an unbroken defence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, with all his greater skill, it was not easily to be accomplished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND It was not long before Donald realized that, whatever had been Judd's primary purpose, he was now fighting to kill, and he sought desperately to drive home a blow which would knock him out.
