used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been a fearful blow had Jack's head been in the way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Instead, Benson sprang about two feet to one, side.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it was, the cane hit the ground with such force as to be thrown from the Englishman's hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been a fearful blow had Jack's head been in the way.
Benson
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From this reading Instead, Benson sprang about two feet to one, side.
exhale hard
From this reading It would have been a fearful blow had Jack's head been in the way.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
didn't
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From this reading DRUMMOND'S LITTLE SURPRISE--FOR HIMSELF It didn't happen just that way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
Drummond
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From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
DRUMMOND'S
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From this reading DRUMMOND'S LITTLE SURPRISE--FOR HIMSELF It didn't happen just that way.
Englishman's
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From this reading As it was, the cane hit the ground with such force as to be thrown from the Englishman's hand.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading It would have been a fearful blow had Jack's head been in the way.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Instead, Benson sprang about two feet to one, side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DRUMMOND'S LITTLE SURPRISE--FOR HIMSELF It didn't happen just that way.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it was, the cane hit the ground with such force as to be thrown from the Englishman's hand.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As it was, the cane hit the ground with such force as to be thrown from the Englishman's hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been a fearful blow had Jack's head been in the way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As it was, the cane hit the ground with such force as to be thrown from the Englishman's hand.
come to pass
From this reading DRUMMOND'S LITTLE SURPRISE--FOR HIMSELF It didn't happen just that way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been a fearful blow had Jack's head been in the way.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DRUMMOND'S LITTLE SURPRISE--FOR HIMSELF It didn't happen just that way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
cause to move by striking
From this reading As it was, the cane hit the ground with such force as to be thrown from the Englishman's hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would have been a fearful blow had Jack's head been in the way.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, Benson sprang about two feet to one, side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DRUMMOND'S LITTLE SURPRISE--FOR HIMSELF It didn't happen just that way.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading It would have been a fearful blow had Jack's head been in the way.
and nothing more
From this reading DRUMMOND'S LITTLE SURPRISE--FOR HIMSELF It didn't happen just that way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DRUMMOND'S LITTLE SURPRISE--FOR HIMSELF It didn't happen just that way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead, Benson sprang about two feet to one, side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Instead, Benson sprang about two feet to one, side.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Instead, Benson sprang about two feet to one, side.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As it was, the cane hit the ground with such force as to be thrown from the Englishman's hand.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading DRUMMOND'S LITTLE SURPRISE--FOR HIMSELF It didn't happen just that way.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DRUMMOND'S LITTLE SURPRISE--FOR HIMSELF It didn't happen just that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As it was, the cane hit the ground with such force as to be thrown from the Englishman's hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead, Benson sprang about two feet to one, side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Instead, Benson sprang about two feet to one, side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, the cane hit the ground with such force as to be thrown from the Englishman's hand.
wasn't
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From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DRUMMOND'S LITTLE SURPRISE--FOR HIMSELF It didn't happen just that way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Drummond swung his cane and brought it down with crushing force, aimed at the submarine boy's head, Jack wasn't there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been a fearful blow had Jack's head been in the way.
