adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
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 If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ernest, however, could not be expected to know this; embryos never do.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ernest, however, could not be expected to know this; embryos never do.
EmbryonounUS /ˈembrioʊ/
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
embryosnounUS /ˈembrioʊz/
plural of “embryo” — (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
From this reading Ernest, however, could not be expected to know this; embryos never do.
Ernest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ernest, however, could not be expected to know this; embryos never do.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Ernest, however, could not be expected to know this; embryos never do.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
Hawke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Ernest, however, could not be expected to know this; embryos never do.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
invertebratenounUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrtəbrət/
any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ernest, however, could not be expected to know this; embryos never do.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
metamorphoses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ernest, however, could not be expected to know this; embryos never do.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ernest, however, could not be expected to know this; embryos never do.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
Pryer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
thinkernounUS /ˈθɪŋkər/
an important intellectual
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ernest, however, could not be expected to know this; embryos never do.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Embryo minds, like embryo bodies, pass through a number of strange metamorphoses before they adopt their final shape.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The foregoing conversation and others like it made a deep impression upon my hero.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading It is no more to be wondered at that one who is going to turn out a Roman Catholic, should have passed through the stages of being first a Methodist, and then a free thinker, than that a man should at some former time have been a mere cell, and later on an invertebrate animal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If next day he had taken a walk with Mr Hawke, and heard what he had to say on the other side, he would have been just as much struck, and as ready to fling off what Pryer had told him, as he now was to throw aside all he had ever heard from anyone except Pryer; but there was no Mr Hawke at hand, so Pryer had everything his own way.
