used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
anew
From this reading “Here, fellow, don’t you hit him again!”
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
exhale hard
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Who says so?” demanded “Pug” Kennedy, as he called himself.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who says so?” demanded “Pug” Kennedy, as he called himself.
don't
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From this reading “Here, fellow, don’t you hit him again!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
a boy or man
From this reading “Here, fellow, don’t you hit him again!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
the act of departing
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who says so?” demanded “Pug” Kennedy, as he called himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, fellow, don’t you hit him again!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Here, fellow, don’t you hit him again!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Who says so?” demanded “Pug” Kennedy, as he called himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Here, fellow, don’t you hit him again!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Who says so?” demanded “Pug” Kennedy, as he called himself.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
other's
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From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
PugnounUS /pʌɡ/
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading “Who says so?” demanded “Pug” Kennedy, as he called himself.
pugilisticadjectiveUS /ˌpjuːdʒəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to pugilism or pugilists
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Who says so?” demanded “Pug” Kennedy, as he called himself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Who says so?” demanded “Pug” Kennedy, as he called himself.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
a source of difficulty
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading IN THE CAMP Bob, surprised as much by the suddenness of the other’s action as by the violence of the blow, staggered back, his hands going to his bruised face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
which person or people
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was a moment of silence, and then Jerry, who had seen the whole occurrence, cried out in ringing tones:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here, fellow, don’t you hit him again!”
you're
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From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “If you’re looking for trouble come down and get yours!” and he stepped out into the aisle and struck a characteristic pugilistic attitude.
