used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So what to do about Dai Nippon and Noda and Mori and Asano?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So what to do about Dai Nippon and Noda and Mori and Asano?
Asano
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From this reading So what to do about Dai Nippon and Noda and Mori and Asano?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
cavemannounUS /ˈkeɪvmæn/
someone who lives in a cave
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
choicesnounUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəz/
plural of “choice” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
Dai
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From this reading So what to do about Dai Nippon and Noda and Mori and Asano?
recognizable; marked
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Right then and there I made a tactical decision.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So what to do about Dai Nippon and Noda and Mori and Asano?
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
one or the other of two
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
it's
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From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Right then and there I made a tactical decision.
engage in
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
Mori
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From this reading So what to do about Dai Nippon and Noda and Mori and Asano?
NipponnounUS /ˌnɪˈpɑːn/
a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
From this reading So what to do about Dai Nippon and Noda and Mori and Asano?
Noda
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
on one occasion
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
outflankedverbUS /aʊtˈflæŋkt/
past form of “outflank” — go around the flank of (an opposing army)
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
primaladjectiveUS /ˈpraɪməl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
psychologynounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
the science of mental life
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right then and there I made a tactical decision.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
saber-toothedadjective
having teeth that resemble sabers
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
sidelinesnounUS /ˈsaɪdlaɪnz/
plural of “sideline” — a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So what to do about Dai Nippon and Noda and Mori and Asano?
a person, without saying who
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
be standing; be upright
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
tacticaladjectiveUS /ˈtæktɪkəl/
of or pertaining to tactic or tactics
From this reading Right then and there I made a tactical decision.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Right then and there I made a tactical decision.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Right then and there I made a tactical decision.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So what to do about Dai Nippon and Noda and Mori and Asano?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So what to do about Dai Nippon and Noda and Mori and Asano?
at the time that
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I decided that-- like the caveman facing the saber-toothed tiger--the best defense would be to try and make the beast back off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
you've
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From this reading A strange psychology takes hold of you when you sense you've been temporarily outflanked; I think it's that primal human response somebody once dubbed flight or fight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You realize you've got two choices: you can either stand your ground, or you can make a run for the sidelines.
