aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Mr. Sharp, accordingly, set out at once for Mr. Ford’s dwelling.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Sharp, accordingly, set out at once for Mr. Ford’s dwelling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Having so far committed himself, he felt that policy dictated expedition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading That interview must take place with the least possible delay.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading Having so far committed himself, he felt that policy dictated expedition.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Mr. Sharp, accordingly, set out at once for Mr. Ford’s dwelling.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Having so far committed himself, he felt that policy dictated expedition.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Having so far committed himself, he felt that policy dictated expedition.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Having so far committed himself, he felt that policy dictated expedition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Sharp, accordingly, set out at once for Mr. Ford’s dwelling.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
Ford'snounUS /fɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Mr. Sharp, accordingly, set out at once for Mr. Ford’s dwelling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having so far committed himself, he felt that policy dictated expedition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having so far committed himself, he felt that policy dictated expedition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having so far committed himself, he felt that policy dictated expedition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That interview must take place with the least possible delay.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That interview must take place with the least possible delay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Sharp, accordingly, set out at once for Mr. Ford’s dwelling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Sharp, accordingly, set out at once for Mr. Ford’s dwelling.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That interview must take place with the least possible delay.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Having so far committed himself, he felt that policy dictated expedition.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading That interview must take place with the least possible delay.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Sharp, accordingly, set out at once for Mr. Ford’s dwelling.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having so far committed himself, he felt that policy dictated expedition.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
carry out
From this reading That interview must take place with the least possible delay.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having so far committed himself, he felt that policy dictated expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sharp had now taken the first step towards betraying his client, and was determined not to turn back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That interview must take place with the least possible delay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Should Mr. Rand suddenly die before he could bring about an interview between him and Mr. Ford, all would be lost.
