used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading DICK HAYDEN FINDS THE BIRD FLOWN.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
a youthful male person
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK HAYDEN FINDS THE BIRD FLOWN.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading DICK HAYDEN FINDS THE BIRD FLOWN.
FLOWNverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading DICK HAYDEN FINDS THE BIRD FLOWN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
HAYDEN
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From this reading DICK HAYDEN FINDS THE BIRD FLOWN.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
how
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From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
jocoseadjectiveUS /ˌdʒɔːˈkoʊz/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
hurting
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Half an hour previously Dick Hayden and his congenial friend, Bob Stubbs, reached the cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK HAYDEN FINDS THE BIRD FLOWN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
arousing affect
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
wreakverbUS /riːk/
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
From this reading They had personal injuries to avenge, and though Achilles was responsible for them, they proposed to wreak vengeance on the boy whom a luckless fate had thrown into their hands.
but in spite of that
From this reading "My shoulders are sore yet," said Hayden, "over the fall that big brute gave me."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They had much pleasant and jocose conversation on the way touching their young captive, and how he had probably passed the night.
