AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
ain't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, it ain't good of me, nuther.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
Growther
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
Growther's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
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 SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it ain't good of me, nuther.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it ain't good of me, nuther.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
nuther
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, it ain't good of me, nuther.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
REFRIGERATORnounUS /rəˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/
white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
s'pose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
SACREDadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading A growl from Mr. Growther's dog greeted him as he entered, and the old man himself snarled:
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are mistaken, Mr. Growther; I went to prison because I deserved to go there, and it's very good of you to let me come back again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SACRED REFRIGERATOR The glare of the streets was intolerable to Haldane after his confinement, and he hastened through them, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(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 "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you stood me as long as you could, and then went to prison for a while for a change."
