Sentence:  The doctor sat down rather wearily , caressing the hen and remarking that the city was not the place for a poultry loving <WSD>man</WSD> , but no sooner was the remark out than a knock at this door obliged him to cover the hen with his greatcoat once more . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)