adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I did not intend to be subdued as easily as he imagined.
ASSAULTnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I did not intend to be subdued as easily as he imagined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet I was not prepared for the sudden onslaught that had been made.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Had I been, I might have parried his blow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I did not intend to be subdued as easily as he imagined.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did not intend to be subdued as easily as he imagined.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But I did not intend to be subdued as easily as he imagined.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet I was not prepared for the sudden onslaught that had been made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet I was not prepared for the sudden onslaught that had been made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I been, I might have parried his blow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had I been, I might have parried his blow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading But I did not intend to be subdued as easily as he imagined.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading But I did not intend to be subdued as easily as he imagined.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet I was not prepared for the sudden onslaught that had been made.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had I been, I might have parried his blow.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading Yet I was not prepared for the sudden onslaught that had been made.
parriedverbUS /ˈperid/
inflected form of “parry” — impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading Had I been, I might have parried his blow.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Yet I was not prepared for the sudden onslaught that had been made.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
ROADnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading But I did not intend to be subdued as easily as he imagined.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Yet I was not prepared for the sudden onslaught that had been made.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet I was not prepared for the sudden onslaught that had been made.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He was a much larger fellow than myself, and always ready to fight any one he thought he could whip.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN ASSAULT ON THE ROAD I knew Duncan Woodward would not hesitate to attack me.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I was not prepared for the sudden onslaught that had been made.
