adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Has anybody got a pair of scissors?" asked O'Reilly, taking the Chinaman by the queue.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "Has anybody got a pair of scissors?" asked O'Reilly, taking the Chinaman by the queue.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has anybody got a pair of scissors?" asked O'Reilly, taking the Chinaman by the queue.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
bad-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Has anybody got a pair of scissors?" asked O'Reilly, taking the Chinaman by the queue.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading O'Reilly's suggestion chimed in with the rough humor of the crowd.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading O'Reilly's suggestion chimed in with the rough humor of the crowd.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE DUEL OF THE MINERS.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Has anybody got a pair of scissors?" asked O'Reilly, taking the Chinaman by the queue.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anybody got a pair of scissors?" asked O'Reilly, taking the Chinaman by the queue.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading O'Reilly's suggestion chimed in with the rough humor of the crowd.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O'Reilly's suggestion chimed in with the rough humor of the crowd.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
MINERSnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading THE DUEL OF THE MINERS.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
O'Reilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has anybody got a pair of scissors?" asked O'Reilly, taking the Chinaman by the queue.
O'Reilly's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O'Reilly's suggestion chimed in with the rough humor of the crowd.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUEL OF THE MINERS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Has anybody got a pair of scissors?" asked O'Reilly, taking the Chinaman by the queue.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
queuenounUS /kjuː/
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading "Has anybody got a pair of scissors?" asked O'Reilly, taking the Chinaman by the queue.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading O'Reilly's suggestion chimed in with the rough humor of the crowd.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading "Has anybody got a pair of scissors?" asked O'Reilly, taking the Chinaman by the queue.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading O'Reilly's suggestion chimed in with the rough humor of the crowd.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Has anybody got a pair of scissors?" asked O'Reilly, taking the Chinaman by the queue.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUEL OF THE MINERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading O'Reilly's suggestion chimed in with the rough humor of the crowd.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading They were not bad-hearted men, but, though rough in their manners, not much worse on the average than an equal number of men in the Eastern States.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They only thought of the fun to be obtained from the proceeding, and supposed they would be doing the Chinaman no real harm.
