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Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.
The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.
If necessary he would go to New York to see the financier.
But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.
Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.
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Flood Tide

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Flood Tide is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.
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The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.
/ðə mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz ðə səˈspɪʃənz ðə fɪrz hiː ˌentərˈteɪnd mʌst biː klɪrd ʌp æt ˈeni kɑːst ɔːr ˈfɜːrðər ˈrezɪdəns bɪˈniːθ ˈwɪliz ruːf wʊd biː ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
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If necessary he would go to New York to see the financier.
/ɪf ˈnesəseri hiː wʊd ɡoʊ tuː nuː jɔːrk tuː siː ðə ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
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But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.
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Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

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accusations noun US /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/

plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading “SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.”

capitalist noun US /ˈkæpətəlɪst/

a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading “But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.”

employee noun US /emˈplɔɪi/

a worker who is hired to perform a job

From this reading “But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.”

financier noun US /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/

a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

From this reading “If necessary he would go to New York to see the financier.”

Galbraith noun US /ˈɡælbreɪθ/

United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)

From this reading “SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.”

misgivings noun US /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading “The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.”

surprises noun US /sərˈpraɪzɪz/

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading “SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.”

Willie's noun US /ˈwɪliz/

possessive form of “willies” — feelings of uneasiness

From this reading “The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.”

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AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/

plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

Belleport

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

breakfasted

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From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/

a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

employeenounUS /emˈplɔɪi/

a worker who is hired to perform a job

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/

pleasantly occupied

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/

a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

From this reading If necessary he would go to New York to see the financier.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

GalbraithnounUS /ˈɡælbreɪθ/

United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If necessary he would go to New York to see the financier.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

Janoah's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading If necessary he would go to New York to see the financier.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading If necessary he would go to New York to see the financier.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If necessary he would go to New York to see the financier.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

Snelling's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If necessary he would go to New York to see the financier.

treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Accordingly he arose early, and having breakfasted went down to the store where the nearest telephone was and called up the Belleport residence.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading But he must know where the blame for Snelling's treachery lay, whether with the capitalist or with his employee.

Willie'snounUS /ˈwɪliz/

possessive form of “willies” — feelings of uneasiness

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SURPRISES The next morning Robert Morton awoke with the fixed determination that another sun should not go down until he had acquainted Mr. Galbraith with Janoah's accusations.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The misgivings, the suspicions, the fears he entertained must be cleared up at any cost or further residence beneath Willie's roof would be impossible.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading If necessary he would go to New York to see the financier.

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