achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
contradictoryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
Danny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
HandyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
Humph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Bob.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Danny hung to longer 'n I thought he would.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Danny hung to longer 'n I thought he would.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
the act of departing
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
for more time
From this reading "Danny hung to longer 'n I thought he would.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Humph!" muttered Bob.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "Danny hung to longer 'n I thought he would.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
O'Flannigan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
sullennessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he saw that Danny O'Flannigan jerked himself to his feet and strode away, leaving Handy Mike stolidly smoking on the side porch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Danny hung to longer 'n I thought he would.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
look attentively
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Jim did watch--with his eyes wide open and his hands so tightly clenched they fairly ached.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He could not hear the words, but he could the voices, and he noted that for the first five minutes one was jovial, the other sullen; and for the next five minutes one was persuasive, the other contradictory; and for the third five minutes one was angry and the other back to its old sullenness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Danny hung to longer 'n I thought he would.
