adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
Arnold'snounUS /ˈɑːrnəldz/
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Concerning this I was not made clear for many a day.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
ConcerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Concerning this I was not made clear for many a day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Concerning this I was not made clear for many a day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
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From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
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 Concerning this I was not made clear for many a day.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Concerning this I was not made clear for many a day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Concerning this I was not made clear for many a day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before nightfall of the day after I was again at home, and had made my report, little dreaming of the innocent part I had played in a sorrowful drama, nor how great was the risk I had run.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Had this been known when the great treason came, I should no doubt have got into serious difficulties.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had carried a letter which was not what it seemed to be, but was really a means of satisfying Clinton that Arnold intended to betray us, and had accepted his terms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The unreasoning storm of anger which followed General Arnold’s treachery spared no one who was in any way involved, and no appearance of innocence would have saved even so loyal and blameless a soldier as I from certain disgrace.
