used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading As a youth, Steve had neither the physical ability nor the mental agility to cope with his foster father.
adultnounUS /əˈdʌlt/
a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading As a youth, Steve had neither the physical ability nor the mental agility to cope with his foster father.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading As a youth, Steve had neither the physical ability nor the mental agility to cope with his foster father.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As a youth, Steve had neither the physical ability nor the mental agility to cope with his foster father.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading As a youth, Steve had neither the physical ability nor the mental agility to cope with his foster father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
frustrationnounUS /frəˈstreɪʃən/
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
fumedadjectiveUS /fjuːmd/
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading * * * * * Steve fumed inwardly.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a youth, Steve had neither the physical ability nor the mental agility to cope with his foster father.
Hagen
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From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
be the source of pain
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading * * * * * Steve fumed inwardly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
and nothing more
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
knucklenounUS /ˈnʌkəl/
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading As a youth, Steve had neither the physical ability nor the mental agility to cope with his foster father.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As a youth, Steve had neither the physical ability nor the mental agility to cope with his foster father.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As a youth, Steve had neither the physical ability nor the mental agility to cope with his foster father.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
and nothing more
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading As a youth, Steve had neither the physical ability nor the mental agility to cope with his foster father.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
Steve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Steve fumed inwardly.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Now that the tables had been turned by the years and Steve could handle William Wrightwood physically, Hagen understood that physical supremacy would hurt Wrightwood, but would bring only contempt from the man instead of surrender.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
which person or people
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
William
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From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
Wrightwood
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From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
Wrightwood's
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From this reading It was sheer frustration; nothing would have satisfied Steve so much as to step forward and send a hard fist into Wrightwood's face just to feel the skin crush and the bone beneath it grate against his knuckle.
a late time of life
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But against that desire was too many years of viewing William Wrightwood with the awe and fear that a youth holds for an adult who has authority and power over him.
