used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
COLLISIONnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
a boy or man
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
Mayberry
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From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
missilesnounUS /ˈmɪsəlz/
plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
not any; not one
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the stones struck Ben on the shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the stones struck Ben on the shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the stones struck Ben on the shoulder.
and nothing more
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
pesteringadjectiveUS /ˈpestərɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
pushing-pole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading One of the stones struck Ben on the shoulder.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One of the stones struck Ben on the shoulder.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading One of the stones struck Ben on the shoulder.
tauntsnounUS /tɔːnts/
plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It moved slowly, but the current was sluggish, the space brief, and he was certain to land in a few minutes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
hard to endure
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
valorousadjective
having or showing valor
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
which person or people
From this reading It was plain that the valorous little fellow meant to attack the three city lads, who were pestering him not only with stones, but with taunts that were far more exasperating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must have angered him, for instead of trying to dodge the rest, he used his pushing-pole with more energy than before and paid no heed to the missiles, several of which were stopped by his body.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE COLLISION Meanwhile Ben Mayberry was vigorously working the log in toward shore.
