adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
beggared
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From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
Dawe
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From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
dissentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
downtroddenadjectiveUS /ˌdaʊnˈtrɑːdən/
abused or oppressed by people in power
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
dumblyadverb
in a stupid manner
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
eloquentlyadverbUS /ˈeləkwəntli/
with eloquence
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
formulateverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪt/
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
frowzyadjective
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
gesticulated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
loafernounUS /ˈloʊfər/
person who does no work
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
