adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading He did not succeed in catching anyone idling or smoking or talking.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading He did not succeed in catching anyone idling or smoking or talking.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading He listened to two verses and several repetitions of the chorus.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not succeed in catching anyone idling or smoking or talking.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
FreedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
HarlownounUS /ˈhɑːrloʊ/
United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not succeed in catching anyone idling or smoking or talking.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading He did not succeed in catching anyone idling or smoking or talking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not succeed in catching anyone idling or smoking or talking.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened to two verses and several repetitions of the chorus.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not succeed in catching anyone idling or smoking or talking.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not succeed in catching anyone idling or smoking or talking.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
Philpot
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From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
repetitionsnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats
From this reading He listened to two verses and several repetitions of the chorus.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
Rushton
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From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
Sankey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He listened to two verses and several repetitions of the chorus.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He did not succeed in catching anyone idling or smoking or talking.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He did not succeed in catching anyone idling or smoking or talking.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
suitingnounUS /ˈsuːtɪŋ/
a fabric used for suits
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He did not succeed in catching anyone idling or smoking or talking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He listened to two verses and several repetitions of the chorus.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading He listened to two verses and several repetitions of the chorus.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Being a “Christian”, he could scarcely object to this, especially as by peeping through the partly open door he could see that they were suiting the action to the word.
WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The nearest approach to what the men called “a capture” that he made was, as he stood outside the door of one of the upper rooms in which Philpot and Harlow were working, he heard them singing one of Sankey’s hymns—“Work! for the night is coming”.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading True Freedom About three o’clock that afternoon, Rushton suddenly appeared and began walking silently about the house, and listening outside the doors of rooms where the hands were working.
