used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
react verbally
From this reading "I meant to hit Rover," was the answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
exhale hard
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hands off, Flapp!" cried Dick.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
Flapp
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From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Hands off, Flapp!" cried Dick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "I meant to hit Rover," was the answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I meant to hit Rover," was the answer.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I meant to hit Rover," was the answer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
not any; not one
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hands off, Flapp!" cried Dick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
by chance
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
Powell'snounUS /ˈpoʊɪlz/
possessive form of “powell” — United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
an angry dispute
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Dick was on the alert and he dodged to one side, so the blow landed on Songbird Powell's shoulder.
weaklingnounUS /ˈwiːklɪŋ/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
which person or people
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT Had the blow landed as intended Dick Rover would have received a bloody nose and might perhaps have lost one or two teeth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, what do you mean by that, Flapp?" demanded Powell, who was no weakling.
