adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He attacked the bed-place with the ax, like a man who well knew the use of his instrument.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Ax in hand, Wardour approached Frank’s bed-place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading He attacked the bed-place with the ax, like a man who well knew the use of his instrument.
AxnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Ax in hand, Wardour approached Frank’s bed-place.
Bateson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A good ax, Master Bateson--I wonder where you got it?
bed-place
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From this reading Ax in hand, Wardour approached Frank’s bed-place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh me!” he thought, sadly, “if I had only been born a carpenter instead of a gentleman!
billetsnounUS /ˈbɪləts/
plural of “billet” — a short personal letter
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “Oh me!” he thought, sadly, “if I had only been born a carpenter instead of a gentleman!
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “Oh me!” he thought, sadly, “if I had only been born a carpenter instead of a gentleman!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Ax in hand, Wardour approached Frank’s bed-place.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “Oh me!” he thought, sadly, “if I had only been born a carpenter instead of a gentleman!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good ax, Master Bateson--I wonder where you got it?
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A good ax, Master Bateson--I wonder where you got it?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh me!” he thought, sadly, “if I had only been born a carpenter instead of a gentleman!
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ax in hand, Wardour approached Frank’s bed-place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He attacked the bed-place with the ax, like a man who well knew the use of his instrument.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ax in hand, Wardour approached Frank’s bed-place.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Oh me!” he thought, sadly, “if I had only been born a carpenter instead of a gentleman!
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He attacked the bed-place with the ax, like a man who well knew the use of his instrument.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A good ax, Master Bateson--I wonder where you got it?
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 He attacked the bed-place with the ax, like a man who well knew the use of his instrument.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He attacked the bed-place with the ax, like a man who well knew the use of his instrument.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He attacked the bed-place with the ax, like a man who well knew the use of his instrument.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A good ax, Master Bateson--I wonder where you got it?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh me!” he thought, sadly, “if I had only been born a carpenter instead of a gentleman!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “Oh me!” he thought, sadly, “if I had only been born a carpenter instead of a gentleman!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh me!” he thought, sadly, “if I had only been born a carpenter instead of a gentleman!
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He attacked the bed-place with the ax, like a man who well knew the use of his instrument.
Wardour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ax in hand, Wardour approached Frank’s bed-place.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 He attacked the bed-place with the ax, like a man who well knew the use of his instrument.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A good ax, Master Bateson--I wonder where you got it?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He attacked the bed-place with the ax, like a man who well knew the use of his instrument.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He attacked the bed-place with the ax, like a man who well knew the use of his instrument.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A good ax, Master Bateson--I wonder where you got it?
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “If I could only cut the thoughts out of me,” he said to himself, “as I am going to cut the billets out of this wood!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A good ax, Master Bateson--I wonder where you got it?
