used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
anew
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His heart was as stout as his arms, as many a lumberjack filled with drink and ferocity had found to his cost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a reputation throughout the North Woods as a rough-and-tumble fighter.
BALKEDverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading His heart was as stout as his arms, as many a lumberjack filled with drink and ferocity had found to his cost.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
take in liquids
From this reading His heart was as stout as his arms, as many a lumberjack filled with drink and ferocity had found to his cost.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading His heart was as stout as his arms, as many a lumberjack filled with drink and ferocity had found to his cost.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading He had a reputation throughout the North Woods as a rough-and-tumble fighter.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His heart was as stout as his arms, as many a lumberjack filled with drink and ferocity had found to his cost.
Flannigan
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From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
moving swiftly
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
set up or found
From this reading His heart was as stout as his arms, as many a lumberjack filled with drink and ferocity had found to his cost.
gripsnounUS /ɡrɪps/
plural of “grip” — the act of grasping
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was as stout as his arms, as many a lumberjack filled with drink and ferocity had found to his cost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
lumberjacknounUS /ˈlʌmbərdʒæk/
a person who fells trees
From this reading His heart was as stout as his arms, as many a lumberjack filled with drink and ferocity had found to his cost.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
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 His heart was as stout as his arms, as many a lumberjack filled with drink and ferocity had found to his cost.
the force of workers available
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had a reputation throughout the North Woods as a rough-and-tumble fighter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
participate in games or sport
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
PREYnounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He had a reputation throughout the North Woods as a rough-and-tumble fighter.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
rough-and-tumblenoun
disorderly fighting
From this reading He had a reputation throughout the North Woods as a rough-and-tumble fighter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
dependable
From this reading His heart was as stout as his arms, as many a lumberjack filled with drink and ferocity had found to his cost.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He had a reputation throughout the North Woods as a rough-and-tumble fighter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BALKED OF THEIR PREY Though taken by surprise, Flannigan was a man of ready resource and tremendous strength.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
in or at the place that
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again and again he had come to hand grips with some of the wild characters of the district and he had always come out with flying colors.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading His life had been spent among the rough men of the woods, where muscle and courage were constantly called into play.
