adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He dropped slightly his right shoulder behind his next blow.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading He dropped slightly his right shoulder behind his next blow.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped slightly his right shoulder behind his next blow.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading There he lay quite still, his palms up, his head sunk forward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There he lay quite still, his palms up, his head sunk forward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There he lay quite still, his palms up, his head sunk forward.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
Murphy'snounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He dropped slightly his right shoulder behind his next blow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
Orde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading There he lay quite still, his palms up, his head sunk forward.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
pile-driver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There he lay quite still, his palms up, his head sunk forward.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He dropped slightly his right shoulder behind his next blow.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He dropped slightly his right shoulder behind his next blow.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He dropped slightly his right shoulder behind his next blow.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There he lay quite still, his palms up, his head sunk forward.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading There he lay quite still, his palms up, his head sunk forward.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he lay quite still, his palms up, his head sunk forward.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading As he saw his opponent stand, Orde uttered a sound of satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trainer, lifted bodily from the ground, was hurled through the air, to land doubled up against the supports of a parallel bars.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The glove crashed straight as a pile-driver through Murphy's upraised hands to his face, which it met with a smack.
