adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The government, naturally, admitted no such responsibility.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
cursings
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
else
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The government, naturally, admitted no such responsibility.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The government, naturally, admitted no such responsibility.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
others
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
raidsnounUS /reɪdz/
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
RedsnounUS /redz/
plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The government, naturally, admitted no such responsibility.
seditiousadjectiveUS /sɪˈdɪʃəs/
arousing to action or rebellion
From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
shriekings
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/
arranged according to size
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The government, naturally, admitted no such responsibility.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
wailings
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
