used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where is she?” he demanded as he saw his watch point to the hour of nine.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His breakfast may have been overdone, or cold.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading His breakfast may have been overdone, or cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His breakfast may have been overdone, or cold.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Where is she?” he demanded as he saw his watch point to the hour of nine.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
Drysdale
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From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he had not slept well.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His breakfast may have been overdone, or cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he had not slept well.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His breakfast may have been overdone, or cold.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Where is she?” he demanded as he saw his watch point to the hour of nine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is she?” he demanded as he saw his watch point to the hour of nine.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His breakfast may have been overdone, or cold.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Where is she?” he demanded as he saw his watch point to the hour of nine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps he had not slept well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His breakfast may have been overdone, or cold.
overdoneadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈdʌn/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading His breakfast may have been overdone, or cold.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had not slept well.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Where is she?” he demanded as he saw his watch point to the hour of nine.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Where is she?” he demanded as he saw his watch point to the hour of nine.
not often
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is she?” he demanded as he saw his watch point to the hour of nine.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Perhaps he had not slept well.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where is she?” he demanded as he saw his watch point to the hour of nine.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
look attentively
From this reading “Where is she?” he demanded as he saw his watch point to the hour of nine.
(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 Perhaps he had not slept well.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is she?” he demanded as he saw his watch point to the hour of nine.
which person or people
From this reading Unfortunate for those who awaited him was the mood of Drysdale, the director, on that particular morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men with hard heads, narrow hearts and few smiles seldom sleep well, and rarely do they enjoy their breakfast.
