used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This fellow happened to have come through his fall without getting hurt.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
having made preparations
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
let fall to the ground
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
a quad with a square body
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading This fellow happened to have come through his fall without getting hurt.
a boy or man
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This fellow happened to have come through his fall without getting hurt.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This fellow happened to have come through his fall without getting hurt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This fellow happened to have come through his fall without getting hurt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This fellow happened to have come through his fall without getting hurt.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
be the source of pain
From this reading This fellow happened to have come through his fall without getting hurt.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
JumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
the light of the Moon
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
motorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
on one occasion
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
propellingadjectiveUS /prəˈpelɪŋ/
tending to or capable of propelling
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
unusual or striking
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
straddledverbUS /ˈstrædəld/
past form of “straddle” — sit or stand astride of
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
suitingnounUS /ˈsuːtɪŋ/
a fabric used for suits
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fellow happened to have come through his fall without getting hurt.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This fellow happened to have come through his fall without getting hurt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
two times
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND, BY MOONLIGHT "Jump 'em!" shouted Frank as he threw himself upon the first fellow, floundering in the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
at the time that
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
belonging to which person
From this reading The consequence was, he felt disposed to put up a much better fight than his confused companion, upon whose prostrate form Frank had straddled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rolled over once or twice with remarkable agility, causing Jerry to miss his guess when he thought to drop on him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This fellow happened to have come through his fall without getting hurt.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I'm on!" echoed Jerry, suiting the action to the words by propelling himself straight at the second motorcycle thief.
