used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
athletenounUS /ˈæθliːt/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
BennetnounUS /ˈbenɪt/
avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
Bennet's
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From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
exhale hard
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading When the truth was known, there instantly was a great commotion.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the truth was known, there instantly was a great commotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little jockey had ridden his last race!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little jockey had ridden his last race!
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When the truth was known, there instantly was a great commotion.
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading The little jockey had ridden his last race!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When the truth was known, there instantly was a great commotion.
immediately past
From this reading The little jockey had ridden his last race!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little jockey had ridden his last race!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
not any; not one
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
established beyond doubt
From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
any competition
From this reading The little jockey had ridden his last race!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The little jockey had ridden his last race!
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
not in physical motion
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little jockey had ridden his last race!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There had been the stark madness, too, of blind rage behind Bennet's arm, and the blow had proved fatal.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When the truth was known, there instantly was a great commotion.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
at the time that
From this reading When the truth was known, there instantly was a great commotion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
which person or people
From this reading The blow which had struck him down had been delivered by one who had been a first-class athlete, and who was still in splendid physical condition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bennet made no effort to get away; if he had attempted to fly he would not have succeeded, for he was ringed round by hostile and stern faces that plainly spoke of vengeance.
