used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
exhale hard
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
a boy or man
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
grappleverbUS /ˈɡræpəl/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
roused to anger
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
and nothing more
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The knife fell from the cramped fingers, but the fellow struggled like a demon, clutching at the miner's throat, but unable to confine his arms.
not known
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading It was a fierce, intense grapple, every muscle strained to the utmost, silent except for the stamping of feet, deadly in purpose.
wardingverbUS /ˈwɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “ward” — watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
From this reading He had barely time to fling up one arm in the warding off of a blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
Westcott
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From this reading Some slight noise caused Westcott to straighten up, and turn partially around.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading The next instant was one of mad, desperate struggle, in which he realised only that he dare not relax his grip on the wrist of his unknown antagonist.
