adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
abridgeverbUS /əˈbrɪdʒ/
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He would give up all for Christ—even his tobacco.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading He would give up all for Christ—even his tobacco.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
EmbernounUS /ˈembər/
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He would give up all for Christ—even his tobacco.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would give up all for Christ—even his tobacco.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He would give up all for Christ—even his tobacco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
Hawke's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would give up all for Christ—even his tobacco.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
leftnounUS /left/
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 After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
ordinationnounUS /ˌɔːrdəˈneɪʃən/
the status of being ordained to a sacred office
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
pouchesnounUS /ˈpaʊtʃəz/
plural of “pouch” — a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He would give up all for Christ—even his tobacco.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Ernest felt now that the turning point of his life had come.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would give up all for Christ—even his tobacco.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
WeeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After breakfast he left his rooms to call on a man named Dawson, who had been one of Mr Hawke’s hearers on the preceding evening, and who was reading for ordination at the forthcoming Ember Weeks, now only four months distant.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So he gathered together his pipes and pouches, and locked them up in his portmanteau under his bed where they should be out of sight, and as much out of mind as possible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would give up all for Christ—even his tobacco.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He did not burn them, because someone might come in who wanted to smoke, and though he might abridge his own liberty, yet, as smoking was not a sin, there was no reason why he should be hard on other people.
