used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Fight to a Finish A mad fury seized upon the Wireless Officer.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So headlong had been Mostyn's rush that its impetus proved his undoing.
exhale hard
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
a boy or man
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A Fight to a Finish A mad fury seized upon the Wireless Officer.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A Fight to a Finish A mad fury seized upon the Wireless Officer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading A Fight to a Finish A mad fury seized upon the Wireless Officer.
the act of giving
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading So headlong had been Mostyn's rush that its impetus proved his undoing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
hip-pocket
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From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading So headlong had been Mostyn's rush that its impetus proved his undoing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So headlong had been Mostyn's rush that its impetus proved his undoing.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
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 With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
roused to anger
From this reading A Fight to a Finish A mad fury seized upon the Wireless Officer.
Mostyn's
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From this reading So headlong had been Mostyn's rush that its impetus proved his undoing.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A Fight to a Finish A mad fury seized upon the Wireless Officer.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
established beyond doubt
From this reading So headlong had been Mostyn's rush that its impetus proved his undoing.
move hurridly
From this reading So headlong had been Mostyn's rush that its impetus proved his undoing.
scuppersnounUS /ˈskʌpərz/
plural of “scupper” — drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A Fight to a Finish A mad fury seized upon the Wireless Officer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So headlong had been Mostyn's rush that its impetus proved his undoing.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So headlong had been Mostyn's rush that its impetus proved his undoing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Fight to a Finish A mad fury seized upon the Wireless Officer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Fight to a Finish A mad fury seized upon the Wireless Officer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading So headlong had been Mostyn's rush that its impetus proved his undoing.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A Fight to a Finish A mad fury seized upon the Wireless Officer.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Strong, agile, and carrying weight, his sudden and unexpected onslaught took the pair as completely by surprise as their murderous attack had taken their victims.
WirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading A Fight to a Finish A mad fury seized upon the Wireless Officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a crashing blow from his left Peter felled the fellow with the knife, stretching him insensible upon the deck and hurling the glittering steel into the lee scuppers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without giving a thought to the automatic pistol in his hip-pocket he hurled himself upon the treacherous Arabs.
