used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
anew
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
blabbedverbUS /blæbd/
inflected form of “blab” — divulge confidential information or secrets
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
a youthful male person
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
couldn't
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From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
didn't
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From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
divisible by two
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
the organ of sight
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And little Mavis knew now that it was not fear that made the stranger girl scream--and she, too, was puzzled.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
a young female
From this reading And little Mavis knew now that it was not fear that made the stranger girl scream--and she, too, was puzzled.
girl-clad
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From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
gougeverbUS /ɡaʊdʒ/
force with the thumb
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
hadn't
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From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
hand-shaking
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From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
cause to move by striking
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
how
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From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
Jason'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪsənz/
possessive form of “jason” — (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
and nothing more
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
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 The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
staying power
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And little Mavis knew now that it was not fear that made the stranger girl scream--and she, too, was puzzled.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And little Mavis knew now that it was not fear that made the stranger girl scream--and she, too, was puzzled.
engage in
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading And little Mavis knew now that it was not fear that made the stranger girl scream--and she, too, was puzzled.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And little Mavis knew now that it was not fear that made the stranger girl scream--and she, too, was puzzled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And little Mavis knew now that it was not fear that made the stranger girl scream--and she, too, was puzzled.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
not in physical motion
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And little Mavis knew now that it was not fear that made the stranger girl scream--and she, too, was puzzled.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old was definite enough and he knew how to handle it, but the new bothered him sorely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
at the time that
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
whimpered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new boy had not tried to bite, or gouge, or to hit him when he was on top--facts that puzzled the mountain boy; he hadn't whimpered and he hadn't blabbed--not even the insult Jason had hurled with eye and tongue at his girl-clad legs.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He had said that he didn't know what they were fighting about, and just why they were Jason himself couldn't quite make out now; but he knew that even now, in spite of the hand-shaking truce, he would at the snap of a finger go at the stranger again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That stranger boy was a fighter, and Jason's honest soul told him that if interference had not come he would have been whipped, and his pride was still smarting with every step.
