used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
antecedentsnounUS /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He's not the man to get over such injuries, powerful as he looks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We may as well tell the girl, I suppose--fine creature, that girl, by the way.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading We may as well tell the girl, I suppose--fine creature, that girl, by the way.
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading “He won't live,” the doctor said to Derrick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “He won't live,” the doctor said to Derrick.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We may as well tell the girl, I suppose--fine creature, that girl, by the way.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He's not the man to get over such injuries, powerful as he looks.
a young female
From this reading We may as well tell the girl, I suppose--fine creature, that girl, by the way.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He won't live,” the doctor said to Derrick.
He's
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From this reading “He's not the man to get over such injuries, powerful as he looks.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We may as well tell the girl, I suppose--fine creature, that girl, by the way.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “He's not the man to get over such injuries, powerful as he looks.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “He won't live,” the doctor said to Derrick.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “He's not the man to get over such injuries, powerful as he looks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He's not the man to get over such injuries, powerful as he looks.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He's not the man to get over such injuries, powerful as he looks.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He's not the man to get over such injuries, powerful as he looks.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “He's not the man to get over such injuries, powerful as he looks.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He won't live,” the doctor said to Derrick.
except for; apart from
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “He's not the man to get over such injuries, powerful as he looks.
express a supposition
From this reading We may as well tell the girl, I suppose--fine creature, that girl, by the way.
express in words
From this reading We may as well tell the girl, I suppose--fine creature, that girl, by the way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We may as well tell the girl, I suppose--fine creature, that girl, by the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He won't live,” the doctor said to Derrick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He won't live,” the doctor said to Derrick.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We may as well tell the girl, I suppose--fine creature, that girl, by the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may as well tell the girl, I suppose--fine creature, that girl, by the way.
(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 We may as well tell the girl, I suppose--fine creature, that girl, by the way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
which person or people
From this reading The clumsy rascals who attacked him meant to do him harm enough, but they have done him more than they intended, or at least the man's antecedents will help them to a result they may not have aimed at.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has been a reckless, drunken brute, and what with the shock and reaction nothing will save him.
won't
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From this reading “He won't live,” the doctor said to Derrick.
