used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BULLY GETS A LESSON.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
BULLYnounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading A BULLY GETS A LESSON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
divisible by two
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading A BULLY GETS A LESSON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
Herc
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From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
Jackies
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From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
Kennell
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From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
a unit of instruction
From this reading A BULLY GETS A LESSON.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
paint-covered
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From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
go across or through
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
express a supposition
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the big form of the paint-covered bully swayed about blindly and helplessly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, dashing the paint from his eyes, he emitted a roar like that of a stricken bull.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
unrevenged
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From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
which person or people
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Jackies at work near at hand, who had seen the accident, gazed at Herc, who had by this time slid to the deck--in a sort of pitying way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They knew Kennell too well to suppose that he would let such an occurrence--even if it were an accident--pass by unrevenged.
