used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a lightweight boxer.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
boxernounUS /ˈbɑːksər/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading He was a lightweight boxer.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This city held little terror for him.
carefully weighed
From this reading As he faced the two strangers in the semi-darkness of the street, he considered tackling the little man.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading As he faced the two strangers in the semi-darkness of the street, he considered tackling the little man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This city held little terror for him.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a lightweight boxer.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This city held little terror for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This city held little terror for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he faced the two strangers in the semi-darkness of the street, he considered tackling the little man.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading SOMETHING RATHER TERRIBLE Johnny Thompson was no weakling.
junglesnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəlz/
plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
lightweightnounUS /ˈlaɪˈtweɪt/
a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
From this reading He was a lightweight boxer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This city held little terror for him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he faced the two strangers in the semi-darkness of the street, he considered tackling the little man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
not any; not one
From this reading SOMETHING RATHER TERRIBLE Johnny Thompson was no weakling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
on the contrary
From this reading SOMETHING RATHER TERRIBLE Johnny Thompson was no weakling.
semi-darkness
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From this reading As he faced the two strangers in the semi-darkness of the street, he considered tackling the little man.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING RATHER TERRIBLE Johnny Thompson was no weakling.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading As he faced the two strangers in the semi-darkness of the street, he considered tackling the little man.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As he faced the two strangers in the semi-darkness of the street, he considered tackling the little man.
tacklingverbUS /ˈtæklɪŋ/
-ing form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading As he faced the two strangers in the semi-darkness of the street, he considered tackling the little man.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading SOMETHING RATHER TERRIBLE Johnny Thompson was no weakling.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading This city held little terror for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This city held little terror for him.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading SOMETHING RATHER TERRIBLE Johnny Thompson was no weakling.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As he faced the two strangers in the semi-darkness of the street, he considered tackling the little man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING RATHER TERRIBLE Johnny Thompson was no weakling.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
weaklingnounUS /ˈwiːklɪŋ/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading SOMETHING RATHER TERRIBLE Johnny Thompson was no weakling.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He had made his way over the frozen wastes of Alaska and through the jungles of Central America and many other wild places as well.
