used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
anew
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jack was left alone with his antagonist, whom he soon found out was no despicable foe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading Jack was left alone with his antagonist, whom he soon found out was no despicable foe.
arc-lamp
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From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
black-bearded
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From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Jack was left alone with his antagonist, whom he soon found out was no despicable foe.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
opinion or judgment
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Jack was left alone with his antagonist, whom he soon found out was no despicable foe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was no time for half measures.
set up or found
From this reading Jack was left alone with his antagonist, whom he soon found out was no despicable foe.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was no time for half measures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack was left alone with his antagonist, whom he soon found out was no despicable foe.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no time for half measures.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
JARROLD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Jack was left alone with his antagonist, whom he soon found out was no despicable foe.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was no time for half measures.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no time for half measures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
in the near future
From this reading Jack was left alone with his antagonist, whom he soon found out was no despicable foe.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JARROLD AGAIN By the light of an arc-lamp some distance off, Jack could catch the dangerous gleam in the black-bearded man’s eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was no time for half measures.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no time for half measures.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The negro who had driven Jack, scared out of his senses by the sight of the struggle, whipped up his horse and drove off.
which person or people
From this reading The boy leaped straight at the other, who, entirely taken off his guard by the sudden onslaught, was borne backward and fell in a heap on the stones.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack was left alone with his antagonist, whom he soon found out was no despicable foe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack was left alone with his antagonist, whom he soon found out was no despicable foe.
