AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
A-a-h
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
HATEDadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
MiserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
sawin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
soliloquynounUS /səˈlɪləkwi/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not as successful as usual, and noon had passed before he found anything to do.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading As he was plodding wearily along through a suburb he heard some one behind a high board fence speaking so loudly and angrily that he stopped to listen, and was not a little surprised to find that the man was talking to himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For a few moments there was a sound of a saw, and when it ceased, a harsh, querulous voice commenced again:
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A MAN WHO HATED HIMSELF The light of the following day brought little hope or courage; but Haldane started out, after a meagre breakfast, to find some means of obtaining a dinner and a place to sleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A-a-h"--it would seem that the man thus given to soliloquy often began and finished his sentences with a vindictive and prolonged guttural sound like that here indicated--"Miserable hand at sawin' wood!
