used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was to be a fight, and the two men now faced each other and sparred for an opening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
athletenounUS /ˈæθliːt/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
exhale hard
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
boxernounUS /ˈbɑːksər/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
CapricornnounUS /ˈkæprəkɔːrn/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
cometsnounUS /ˈkɑːməts/
plural of “comet” — (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
doughty
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From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was to be a fight, and the two men now faced each other and sparred for an opening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
the organ of sight
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading It was to be a fight, and the two men now faced each other and sparred for an opening.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was to be a fight, and the two men now faced each other and sparred for an opening.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
set up or found
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
Joe
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From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
Joe's
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From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
and nothing more
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
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 Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was to be a fight, and the two men now faced each other and sparred for an opening.
middle-weight
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From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
netheradjectiveUS /ˈneðər/
lower
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It was to be a fight, and the two men now faced each other and sparred for an opening.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was to be a fight, and the two men now faced each other and sparred for an opening.
Puff-adder
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From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
smartnessnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtnɪs/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
sparredverbUS /spɑːrd/
inflected form of “spar” — furnish with spars
From this reading It was to be a fight, and the two men now faced each other and sparred for an opening.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading But it so happened that in Joe, Puff-adder Brown had attacked the most doughty opponent just now to be found near the tropic of Capricorn.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
well-trained
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From this reading Cockney though he was, Joe was a well-trained athlete, strong as a horse, and in hard condition.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Almost before the man knew it he had received Joe's vicious doubled fist upon his right eye with a drive that sent stars and comets whirling before his vision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
a late time of life
From this reading During his five years' career in the City he had been a great boxer; for two years he had been middle-weight amateur champion; he had forgotten nothing of his smartness; and now, with that blow tingling in every nerve of his body, and the blood trickling from his nether lip, he turned instantly upon the big trader.
