used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
(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 We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The Famous Fight with Tom Allen.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
make right or correct
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Famous Fight with Tom Allen.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Famous Fight with Tom Allen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
Hogan-Allen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
a single distinct event
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
the act of departing
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
the force of workers available
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
misrepresentationsnounUS /mɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “misrepresentation” — a misleading falsehood
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
on one occasion
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
not in physical motion
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Famous Fight with Tom Allen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
male cat
From this reading The Famous Fight with Tom Allen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
WashverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
(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 Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as the arrangements described in the preceding chapter had been perfected, Ben at once went into training for the forthcoming fight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We come now to an incident in the career of our hero which gained wide publicity at the time of its occurrence, and which is still remembered among all sporting men.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Numerous misrepresentations have been made with regard to the Hogan-Allen fight, and it will be my object to correct these, as well as to give a plain and simple statement of the facts, leaving the reader to form his own opinion of the relative merits of the case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Famous Fight with Tom Allen.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He took up his headquarters at Wash Home, and there devoted himself diligently to the work in hand.
