used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
(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 All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
Billcord
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
divisible by two
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
FIGHTSnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
hold firmly
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
and nothing more
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
portioned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
TOILverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
a message informing of danger
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
