afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now after this leave my mail alone.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was dashed back against the wall and shaken until he was nearly breathless.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Now after this leave my mail alone.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was dashed back against the wall and shaken until he was nearly breathless.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was dashed back against the wall and shaken until he was nearly breathless.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He was dashed back against the wall and shaken until he was nearly breathless.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He was dashed back against the wall and shaken until he was nearly breathless.
don't
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From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
with resolute determination
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dashed back against the wall and shaken until he was nearly breathless.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
go away from a place
From this reading Now after this leave my mail alone.”
for more time
From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Now after this leave my mail alone.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now after this leave my mail alone.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was dashed back against the wall and shaken until he was nearly breathless.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now after this leave my mail alone.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He was dashed back against the wall and shaken until he was nearly breathless.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
not in physical motion
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
stranglingnounUS /ˈstræŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now after this leave my mail alone.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was dashed back against the wall and shaken until he was nearly breathless.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He was dashed back against the wall and shaken until he was nearly breathless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OPEN ENEMIES The onslaught was so sudden that Howard was almost taken off his feet.
at the time that
From this reading When he was almost strangling, Ray loosened his grip somewhat, but still held him firmly by the throat, pressing him against the wall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There, you cowardly sneak,” he said, “don’t try to bully me any longer.
