AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
Atherton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
DirectlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
HEAVYadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I took him into my laboratory.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading I took him into my laboratory.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
Lindon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took him into my laboratory.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
playroomnounUS /ˈpleɪruːm/
a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
stewingnounUS /ˈstuːɪŋ/
an extreme state of worry and agitation
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HEAVY FATHER Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
