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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It seemed so uncalled for, and so unnecessary.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

exhale hard

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers

From this reading “I--I’ll show you!” muttered Clarence.

in a clever manner

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It seemed so uncalled for, and so unnecessary.

the act of giving

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I--I’ll show you!” muttered Clarence.

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From this reading “I--I’ll show you!” muttered Clarence.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed so uncalled for, and so unnecessary.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “I--I’ll show you!” muttered Clarence.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed so uncalled for, and so unnecessary.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “I--I’ll show you!” muttered Clarence.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed so uncalled for, and so unnecessary.

be standing; be upright

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

male cat

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

hard to endure

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It seemed so uncalled for, and so unnecessary.

not necessary

From this reading It seemed so uncalled for, and so unnecessary.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

at the time that

From this reading OFF TO WEST POINT Tom was taken almost completely by surprise when the attack came.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading But Tom was not the one to stand and be struck without giving, in a measure, as good as he took, particularly when he was not in the wrong.

in an unjust or unfair manner

From this reading He aimed a blow at Tom, but the latter cleverly dodged and Clarence nearly over-balanced himself, almost doing what he had wrongfully accused Tom of trying to do, and falling into the river.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I--I’ll show you!” muttered Clarence.