at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always been fighting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND The red-haired man was fighting.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always been fighting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
brought into existence
From this reading The thought thrilled him, with the joy of the born fighter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading The thought thrilled him, with the joy of the born fighter.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND The red-haired man was fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always been fighting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always been fighting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought thrilled him, with the joy of the born fighter.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND The red-haired man was fighting.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The thought thrilled him, with the joy of the born fighter.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND The red-haired man was fighting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND The red-haired man was fighting.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
come together
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
musicale
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From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
not any; not one
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought thrilled him, with the joy of the born fighter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
red-haired
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From this reading INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND The red-haired man was fighting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND The red-haired man was fighting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought thrilled him, with the joy of the born fighter.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The thought thrilled him, with the joy of the born fighter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
not known
From this reading INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND The red-haired man was fighting.
unskilledadjectiveUS /ənˈskɪld/
not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND The red-haired man was fighting.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
(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 The hour for the Standish dinner was seven; that the meal might be well over before the musicale guests should begin to arrive.
whereof
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From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
wieldverbUS /wiːld/
have and exercise
From this reading But to-night he must wield weapons whereof he had no experience; unskilled, must meet deft opponents on their own ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought thrilled him, with the joy of the born fighter.
