adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
ain't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
chuckle-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
clampedverbUS /klæmpt/
past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
expletivesnounUS /ˈeksplətɪvz/
plural of “expletive” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
lodgmentnoun
bringing a charge or accusation against someone
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
unimpressedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈprest/
not moved to serious regard
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
Yollop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
