used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Even had the blow fallen directly on my shoulder, I should in all probability have been disabled for the rest of my life.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE MAN WITH GORILLA ARMS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
batter-pudding
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From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
exhale hard
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
without deviation
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading Even had the blow fallen directly on my shoulder, I should in all probability have been disabled for the rest of my life.
DumplingnounUS /ˈdʌmplɪŋ/
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
divisible by two
From this reading Even had the blow fallen directly on my shoulder, I should in all probability have been disabled for the rest of my life.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Even had the blow fallen directly on my shoulder, I should in all probability have been disabled for the rest of my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even had the blow fallen directly on my shoulder, I should in all probability have been disabled for the rest of my life.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
GORILLAnounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading THE MAN WITH GORILLA ARMS.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
for this reason
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
life-preserver
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From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WITH GORILLA ARMS.
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 He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
not any; not one
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
and nothing more
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Even had the blow fallen directly on my shoulder, I should in all probability have been disabled for the rest of my life.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Even had the blow fallen directly on my shoulder, I should in all probability have been disabled for the rest of my life.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even had the blow fallen directly on my shoulder, I should in all probability have been disabled for the rest of my life.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Even had the blow fallen directly on my shoulder, I should in all probability have been disabled for the rest of my life.
skin-wound
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From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had struck at me with a life-preserver heavily loaded with lead, but being many inches less in stature than I, he had struck short.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH GORILLA ARMS.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
wasn't
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From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hence the blow which, had it taken me directly on the head, as intended, would have made a very batter-pudding of my brains, did no more than inflict a nasty skin-wound, more of a graze than a gash, above one temple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH GORILLA ARMS.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The only wonder is that I wasn't killed outright, as would have happened had my antagonist been as tall as I. But enormously strong as the Dumpling was, my superior height saved my life.
