used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you?” pantingly asked Dick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who are you?” pantingly asked Dick.
terminate
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading The man held the youth without seemingly having to exert himself very greatly.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The man held the youth without seemingly having to exert himself very greatly.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And why have you seized me?”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The man held the youth without seemingly having to exert himself very greatly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The man held the youth without seemingly having to exert himself very greatly.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man held the youth without seemingly having to exert himself very greatly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And why have you seized me?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
pantingly
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From this reading “Who are you?” pantingly asked Dick.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The man held the youth without seemingly having to exert himself very greatly.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
precisely as stated
From this reading He struggled fiercely, but as the man was a giant in size, and very strong, he was thrown upon the ground and was utterly helpless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
which person or people
From this reading In the Cabin Dick Dare was unable to break the hold of the man who had seized him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why have you seized me?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The man held the youth without seemingly having to exert himself very greatly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you?” pantingly asked Dick.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The man held the youth without seemingly having to exert himself very greatly.
