used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lawton enjoyed a good fight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
(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 "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Lawton enjoyed a good fight.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Lawton enjoyed a good fight.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Lawton enjoyed a good fight.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
LawtonnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading Lawton enjoyed a good fight.
lean-fleshed
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From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
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 "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
opponent'snounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
possessive form of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
more desirable than another
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
pugnacitynoun
a natural disposition to be hostile
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
resinnounUS /ˈrezən/
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
rust-coloredadjective
having the brown color of rust
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
Slashaway
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From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
stratoship's
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From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
thudded
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From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Lawton brushed a lock of rust-colored hair back from his brow and stared down at the limp figure lying on the descending stratoship's slightly tilted athletic deck.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
Tommy
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From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
torsonounUS /ˈtɔːrsoʊ/
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
unlimbered
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From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and rolled over on his back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed.
