touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
(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 And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading From coolness to anger; from anger to baffled fury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Howard watched the changes as they mirrored themselves in the other’s face.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading From coolness to anger; from anger to baffled fury.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
exhale hard
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Gradually his opponent’s mood changed.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Howard watched the changes as they mirrored themselves in the other’s face.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading From coolness to anger; from anger to baffled fury.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Then the round ended.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Howard watched the changes as they mirrored themselves in the other’s face.
Forbes
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From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From coolness to anger; from anger to baffled fury.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading From coolness to anger; from anger to baffled fury.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually his opponent’s mood changed.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gradually his opponent’s mood changed.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard watched the changes as they mirrored themselves in the other’s face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Howard watched the changes as they mirrored themselves in the other’s face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading Howard watched the changes as they mirrored themselves in the other’s face.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Gradually his opponent’s mood changed.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
opponent'snounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
possessive form of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Gradually his opponent’s mood changed.
other's
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From this reading Howard watched the changes as they mirrored themselves in the other’s face.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then the round ended.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Howard watched the changes as they mirrored themselves in the other’s face.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Howard watched the changes as they mirrored themselves in the other’s face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the round ended.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Howard watched the changes as they mirrored themselves in the other’s face.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From coolness to anger; from anger to baffled fury.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Howard watched the changes as they mirrored themselves in the other’s face.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
at the time that
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when, with the recklessness of utter rage, Forbes dropped his guard and threw all his weight into one smashing blow, Howard ducked beneath it, swung his right with deadly force against the bull neck and beat the devil’s tattoo on the thick ribs before him.
