adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not a man to sympathise with feelings he did not understand.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE GLORY AND GOODNESS AND THE EVIL THAT GO TO THE MAKING OF LOVE.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading With boisterous good humour he would have insisted upon helping me.
cannot
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From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not a man to sympathise with feelings he did not understand.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
EVILnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading OF THE GLORY AND GOODNESS AND THE EVIL THAT GO TO THE MAKING OF LOVE.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He was not a man to sympathise with feelings he did not understand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
GLORYnounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading OF THE GLORY AND GOODNESS AND THE EVIL THAT GO TO THE MAKING OF LOVE.
GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OF THE GLORY AND GOODNESS AND THE EVIL THAT GO TO THE MAKING OF LOVE.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With boisterous good humour he would have insisted upon helping me.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
GOODNESSnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading OF THE GLORY AND GOODNESS AND THE EVIL THAT GO TO THE MAKING OF LOVE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
Hasluck
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From this reading During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With boisterous good humour he would have insisted upon helping me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a man to sympathise with feelings he did not understand.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading With boisterous good humour he would have insisted upon helping me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading With boisterous good humour he would have insisted upon helping me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading With boisterous good humour he would have insisted upon helping me.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
Lott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading OF THE GLORY AND GOODNESS AND THE EVIL THAT GO TO THE MAKING OF LOVE.
MAKINGnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading OF THE GLORY AND GOODNESS AND THE EVIL THAT GO TO THE MAKING OF LOVE.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not a man to sympathise with feelings he did not understand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With boisterous good humour he would have insisted upon helping me.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a man to sympathise with feelings he did not understand.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE GLORY AND GOODNESS AND THE EVIL THAT GO TO THE MAKING OF LOVE.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
sympathiseverb
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading He was not a man to sympathise with feelings he did not understand.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE GLORY AND GOODNESS AND THE EVIL THAT GO TO THE MAKING OF LOVE.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE GLORY AND GOODNESS AND THE EVIL THAT GO TO THE MAKING OF LOVE.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE GLORY AND GOODNESS AND THE EVIL THAT GO TO THE MAKING OF LOVE.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He was not a man to sympathise with feelings he did not understand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With boisterous good humour he would have insisted upon helping me.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a man to sympathise with feelings he did not understand.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With boisterous good humour he would have insisted upon helping me.
