adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
atmospheres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He would never have believed it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It is the sort of weapon to make its possessor careworn and nervous.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would never have believed it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would never have believed it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It is the sort of weapon to make its possessor careworn and nervous.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
meal-hours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading It is the sort of weapon to make its possessor careworn and nervous.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He would never have believed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading It is the sort of weapon to make its possessor careworn and nervous.
potencynounUS /ˈpoʊtənsi/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
shatteringadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərɪŋ/
seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It is the sort of weapon to make its possessor careworn and nervous.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had had ample time since to get accustomed to the strain of the meal-hours.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But then use is everything; only the very potency of his success prevented anything resembling elation.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading It is the sort of weapon to make its possessor careworn and nervous.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He felt like a man who, in his legitimate search for a loaded gun to help him on his way through the world, chances to come upon a torpedo--upon a live torpedo with a shattering charge in its head and a pressure of many atmospheres in its tail.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would never have believed it.
