used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Even with the advantage of surprise, there would inevitably be the noise of struggle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading But I must await the right moment.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even with the advantage of surprise, there would inevitably be the noise of struggle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must await the right moment.
intentionally conceived
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
carefully weighed
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
divisible by two
From this reading Even with the advantage of surprise, there would inevitably be the noise of struggle.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
a boy or man
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
of the present time and place
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Even with the advantage of surprise, there would inevitably be the noise of struggle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
for more time
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
a particular point in time
From this reading But I must await the right moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must await the right moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
not any; not one
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Even with the advantage of surprise, there would inevitably be the noise of struggle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But I must await the right moment.
SancheznounUS /ˈsæntʃez/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
without speaking
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Even with the advantage of surprise, there would inevitably be the noise of struggle.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Even with the advantage of surprise, there would inevitably be the noise of struggle.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I had in the past despised Sanchez, but I had never yet tested him as a fighting man, and, indeed, no longer considered the fellow to be a mean antagonist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I must await the right moment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even with the advantage of surprise, there would inevitably be the noise of struggle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
thwartingnounUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
villainynoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
which person or people
From this reading Remembering who he was, I now realized fully the desperate nature of my attempt, the need of quick, remorseless action.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even with the advantage of surprise, there would inevitably be the noise of struggle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even with the advantage of surprise, there would inevitably be the noise of struggle.
but in spite of that
From this reading A VICTORY, AND A DEFEAT I arose silently to my feet, conscious of possessing no weapon, yet fully aware that all hope of thwarting this villainy lay in immediate action.
