adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And on both sides Norris irritated and offended him.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
Carthew
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From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He thought his son a fool, and he suspected that his son returned the compliment with interest.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He thought his son a fool, and he suspected that his son returned the compliment with interest.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And on both sides Norris irritated and offended him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He thought his son a fool, and he suspected that his son returned the compliment with interest.
intolerancenounUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəns/
impatience with annoyances
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading And on both sides Norris irritated and offended him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
observancesnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvənsɪz/
plural of “observance” — the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading And on both sides Norris irritated and offended him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on both sides Norris irritated and offended him.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He thought his son a fool, and he suspected that his son returned the compliment with interest.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And on both sides Norris irritated and offended him.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He thought his son a fool, and he suspected that his son returned the compliment with interest.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading He thought his son a fool, and he suspected that his son returned the compliment with interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought his son a fool, and he suspected that his son returned the compliment with interest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought his son a fool, and he suspected that his son returned the compliment with interest.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He had the stupid man's intolerance of stupidity in others; the vain man's exquisite alarm lest it should be detected in himself.
vitalised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Singleton Carthew, the father of Norris, was heavily built and feebly vitalised, sensitive as a musician, dull as a sheep, and conscientious as a dog.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took his position with seriousness, even with pomp; the long rooms, the silent servants, seemed in his eyes like the observances of some religion of which he was the mortal god.
