AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tense silence followed this remark.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
can't
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From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
DickinsonnounUS /ˈdɪkɪnsən/
United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A tense silence followed this remark.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
Gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
Grierson
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
he's
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
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 I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
plate-glass
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From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A tense silence followed this remark.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A tense silence followed this remark.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
Tallant
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading A tense silence followed this remark.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A tense silence followed this remark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
withholdingnounUS /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
