used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading This apparently absurd occurrence seemed nevertheless to annoy our hero considerably.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
anew
From this reading He tried not to think of it any more, attempted to cheer himself up again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading This apparently absurd occurrence seemed nevertheless to annoy our hero considerably.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He tried not to think of it any more, attempted to cheer himself up again.
from appearances alone
From this reading This apparently absurd occurrence seemed nevertheless to annoy our hero considerably.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading He tried not to think of it any more, attempted to cheer himself up again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
give encouragement to
From this reading He tried not to think of it any more, attempted to cheer himself up again.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading This apparently absurd occurrence seemed nevertheless to annoy our hero considerably.
disconcertverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt/
cause to feel embarrassment
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In a word, he felt very uncomfortable.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading This apparently absurd occurrence seemed nevertheless to annoy our hero considerably.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried not to think of it any more, attempted to cheer himself up again.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
ill-at-ease
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From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a word, he felt very uncomfortable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried not to think of it any more, attempted to cheer himself up again.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He tried not to think of it any more, attempted to cheer himself up again.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading This apparently absurd occurrence seemed nevertheless to annoy our hero considerably.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried not to think of it any more, attempted to cheer himself up again.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading This apparently absurd occurrence seemed nevertheless to annoy our hero considerably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This apparently absurd occurrence seemed nevertheless to annoy our hero considerably.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This apparently absurd occurrence seemed nevertheless to annoy our hero considerably.
sewernounUS /ˈsuːər/
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He tried not to think of it any more, attempted to cheer himself up again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This apparently absurd occurrence seemed nevertheless to annoy our hero considerably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This apparently absurd occurrence seemed nevertheless to annoy our hero considerably.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried not to think of it any more, attempted to cheer himself up again.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He tried not to think of it any more, attempted to cheer himself up again.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a word, he felt very uncomfortable.
which person or people
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began to feel uncomfortable and ill-at-ease, like a man who might have accidentally stepped with a pair of patent leather boots into a neglected London sewer.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In a word, he felt very uncomfortable.
the words that are spoken
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
but in spite of that
From this reading However stupid the words of a fool might be, yet sometimes they are powerful, enough to disconcert a wise man.
