used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
lacking funds
From this reading "I'm convinced of one thing," he suddenly broke out; "I'd rather be hungry than cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
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 "I'm convinced of one thing," he suddenly broke out; "I'd rather be hungry than cold.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading "I'm convinced of one thing," he suddenly broke out; "I'd rather be hungry than cold.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Hamar often did, and derived much enjoyment from it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hamar often did, and derived much enjoyment from it.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Hamar often did, and derived much enjoyment from it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hamar often did, and derived much enjoyment from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
Hamar
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From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I'm convinced of one thing," he suddenly broke out; "I'd rather be hungry than cold.
I'd
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From this reading "I'm convinced of one thing," he suddenly broke out; "I'd rather be hungry than cold.
I'll
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From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm convinced of one thing," he suddenly broke out; "I'd rather be hungry than cold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
Kelson
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From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
lolled
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From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hamar often did, and derived much enjoyment from it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Hamar often did, and derived much enjoyment from it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
one's
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From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm convinced of one thing," he suddenly broke out; "I'd rather be hungry than cold.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'm convinced of one thing," he suddenly broke out; "I'd rather be hungry than cold.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading One can, in a measure, cheat one's stomach by chewing leather or sucking pebbles, but I'll be hanged if one can kid one's liver.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I'm convinced of one thing," he suddenly broke out; "I'd rather be hungry than cold.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'm convinced of one thing," he suddenly broke out; "I'd rather be hungry than cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
a special situation
From this reading "I'm convinced of one thing," he suddenly broke out; "I'd rather be hungry than cold.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time after Kelson and Curtis had left him, Hamar lolled back in his seat, lost in thought.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Thought, as he told himself repeatedly, should be the poor man's chief recreation--it costs nothing: and if one wants a little variety, and the walls of one's rooms are tolerably thick, one can think aloud.
