used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred Hoar--made pointsman at the station in poor Harry Lease's place--was his brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Hoar, how are you?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alfred Hoar--made pointsman at the station in poor Harry Lease's place--was his brother.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Alfred Hoar--made pointsman at the station in poor Harry Lease's place--was his brother.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
a boy or man
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
fellow-men
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From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Alfred Hoar--made pointsman at the station in poor Harry Lease's place--was his brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
HoarnounUS /hɔːr/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading "Well, Hoar, how are you?"
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Hoar, how are you?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tod who spoke.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
Lease'snounUS /ˈliːsɪz/
possessive form of “lease” — property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Alfred Hoar--made pointsman at the station in poor Harry Lease's place--was his brother.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Alfred Hoar--made pointsman at the station in poor Harry Lease's place--was his brother.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Alfred Hoar--made pointsman at the station in poor Harry Lease's place--was his brother.
pointsmannoun
a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic
From this reading Alfred Hoar--made pointsman at the station in poor Harry Lease's place--was his brother.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Alfred Hoar--made pointsman at the station in poor Harry Lease's place--was his brother.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Tod who spoke.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Alfred Hoar--made pointsman at the station in poor Harry Lease's place--was his brother.
make steady
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He had the character of being fierce in temper, sometimes savage with his fellow-men, if put out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading It was Tod who spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tod who spoke.
(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, Hoar, how are you?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Tod who spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The man he addressed, Jacob Hoar, was one of the best of the workmen: a sober, steady, honest fellow, with a big frame and a resolute face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Hoar, how are you?"
