used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the course of his wanderings Tony had attracted the attention of a pugilist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But appearances were deceitful, and he had no idea that Tony had received special training which he lacked.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In the course of his wanderings Tony had attracted the attention of a pugilist.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading In the course of his wanderings Tony had attracted the attention of a pugilist.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I’ll tell you what, Rudolph,” said the pugilist, “you can make something of that boy?”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But appearances were deceitful, and he had no idea that Tony had received special training which he lacked.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’ll tell you what, Rudolph,” said the pugilist, “you can make something of that boy?”
challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of his wanderings Tony had attracted the attention of a pugilist.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading But appearances were deceitful, and he had no idea that Tony had received special training which he lacked.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of his wanderings Tony had attracted the attention of a pugilist.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll tell you what, Rudolph,” said the pugilist, “you can make something of that boy?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But appearances were deceitful, and he had no idea that Tony had received special training which he lacked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading But appearances were deceitful, and he had no idea that Tony had received special training which he lacked.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
engage in
From this reading “I’ll tell you what, Rudolph,” said the pugilist, “you can make something of that boy?”
not any; not one
From this reading But appearances were deceitful, and he had no idea that Tony had received special training which he lacked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of his wanderings Tony had attracted the attention of a pugilist.
Payson
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From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
pugilistnounUS /ˈpjuːdʒəlɪst/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading In the course of his wanderings Tony had attracted the attention of a pugilist.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But appearances were deceitful, and he had no idea that Tony had received special training which he lacked.
Rudolph
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From this reading “I’ll tell you what, Rudolph,” said the pugilist, “you can make something of that boy?”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll tell you what, Rudolph,” said the pugilist, “you can make something of that boy?”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I’ll tell you what, Rudolph,” said the pugilist, “you can make something of that boy?”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But appearances were deceitful, and he had no idea that Tony had received special training which he lacked.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll tell you what, Rudolph,” said the pugilist, “you can make something of that boy?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
Tony
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From this reading THE BOYS’ DUEL Sam Payson felt perfectly safe in challenging Tony to single combat.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading But appearances were deceitful, and he had no idea that Tony had received special training which he lacked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading In the course of his wanderings Tony had attracted the attention of a pugilist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had seen that he was two inches shorter and probably twenty pounds lighter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But appearances were deceitful, and he had no idea that Tony had received special training which he lacked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I’ll tell you what, Rudolph,” said the pugilist, “you can make something of that boy?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But appearances were deceitful, and he had no idea that Tony had received special training which he lacked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll tell you what, Rudolph,” said the pugilist, “you can make something of that boy?”
