used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
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 The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
balledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “ball” — form into a ball by winding or rolling
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
exhale hard
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
ceilingwise
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From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
creedsnounUS /kriːdz/
plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading He knew every trick in the creeds of a dozen fighting races.
Deneban
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From this reading He had traded fists with Deneban dockwallopers and Karrvan stevedores.
dockwallopers
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From this reading He had traded fists with Deneban dockwallopers and Karrvan stevedores.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He knew every trick in the creeds of a dozen fighting races.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
Dunverick
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From this reading Kael McCanahan had fought in the port taverns of Marsopolis and Dunverick.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He knew every trick in the creeds of a dozen fighting races.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He knew every trick in the creeds of a dozen fighting races.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He had traded fists with Deneban dockwallopers and Karrvan stevedores.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Kael McCanahan had fought in the port taverns of Marsopolis and Dunverick.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kael McCanahan had fought in the port taverns of Marsopolis and Dunverick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had traded fists with Deneban dockwallopers and Karrvan stevedores.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
Kael
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From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
Karrvan
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From this reading He had traded fists with Deneban dockwallopers and Karrvan stevedores.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew every trick in the creeds of a dozen fighting races.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
Marsopolis
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From this reading Kael McCanahan had fought in the port taverns of Marsopolis and Dunverick.
McCanahan
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From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Kael McCanahan had fought in the port taverns of Marsopolis and Dunverick.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading He knew every trick in the creeds of a dozen fighting races.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
stevedores
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From this reading He had traded fists with Deneban dockwallopers and Karrvan stevedores.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
tavernsnounUS /ˈtævərnz/
plural of “tavern” — a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Kael McCanahan had fought in the port taverns of Marsopolis and Dunverick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
having come into contact
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading He had traded fists with Deneban dockwallopers and Karrvan stevedores.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He knew every trick in the creeds of a dozen fighting races.
directed up
From this reading Before the man's falling club touched the floor, Kael held it, bringing it upward in a ceilingwise blow into the middle of the next man's belly.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The McCanahan used his fist like a club, bringing its balled weight down in a full arm stroke, hitting the nearest man at the side of his neck, and driving him sideways into his companions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had traded fists with Deneban dockwallopers and Karrvan stevedores.
