adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It needed a special mandate from the King; who would procure this?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Who would prevent my enemies from injuring me and paralyzing all my efforts?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who would prevent my enemies from injuring me and paralyzing all my efforts?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Who would prevent my enemies from injuring me and paralyzing all my efforts?
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Who would prevent my enemies from injuring me and paralyzing all my efforts?
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In a word, who would fight for me?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a word, who would fight for me?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
how
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From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a word, who would fight for me?
injuringverbUS /ˈɪndʒərɪŋ/
-ing form of “injure” — cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading Who would prevent my enemies from injuring me and paralyzing all my efforts?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It needed a special mandate from the King; who would procure this?
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It needed a special mandate from the King; who would procure this?
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
mandatenounUS /ˈmændeɪt/
a document giving an official instruction or command
From this reading It needed a special mandate from the King; who would procure this?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who would prevent my enemies from injuring me and paralyzing all my efforts?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Who would prevent my enemies from injuring me and paralyzing all my efforts?
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It needed a special mandate from the King; who would procure this?
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
paralyzingverbUS /ˈperəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “paralyze” — make powerless and unable to function
From this reading Who would prevent my enemies from injuring me and paralyzing all my efforts?
precipitationnounUS /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Who would prevent my enemies from injuring me and paralyzing all my efforts?
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading It needed a special mandate from the King; who would procure this?
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It needed a special mandate from the King; who would procure this?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how was I to obtain this order from the high court?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It needed a special mandate from the King; who would procure this?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who would cut short those odious delays which the law can introduce at will into the very cases that it has previously hurried on with blind precipitation?
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In a word, who would fight for me?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It needed a special mandate from the King; who would procure this?
