used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He’s going overboard!” roared a chorus of voices.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “He’s going overboard!” roared a chorus of voices.
Dan
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From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
any strong feeling
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
the act of departing
From this reading “He’s going overboard!” roared a chorus of voices.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
He's
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From this reading “He’s going overboard!” roared a chorus of voices.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nail him!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
Kester
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From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
NailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading “Nail him!”
not any; not one
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He’s going overboard!” roared a chorus of voices.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading “He’s going overboard!” roared a chorus of voices.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
with speed
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “He’s going overboard!” roared a chorus of voices.
ropedverbUS /roʊpt/
past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
in the near future
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
having a supporting base
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading By this time Sam was at his side, rapidly stripping the gloves from the hands of the victor.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “He’s going overboard!” roared a chorus of voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did “nail” him, but not a second too soon, and Kester was hauled back into the ring amid a great uproar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dan was standing in the center of the roped enclosure, his face a bit more pale than usual, but in no other way did he exhibit emotion.
