adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fumed and swore and worked himself into a very passion.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I realize it; but my mind is easy.
CausenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “I realize it; but my mind is easy.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
fumedadjectiveUS /fjuːmd/
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading He fumed and swore and worked himself into a very passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He fumed and swore and worked himself into a very passion.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I realize it; but my mind is easy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fumed and swore and worked himself into a very passion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I realize it; but my mind is easy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I realize it; but my mind is easy.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He fumed and swore and worked himself into a very passion.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I have her promise.”
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “I realize it; but my mind is easy.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He fumed and swore and worked himself into a very passion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
Trenchard
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From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
WildingnounUS /ˈwaɪldɪŋ/
a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now, however much it might satisfy Mr. Wilding to have Ruth's word for it that so long as he left her in peace neither he nor the Cause had any betrayal to fear from her, Mr. Trenchard was of a very different mind.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He fumed and swore and worked himself into a very passion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
Zoons
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From this reading “Zoons, man!” he cried, “it would mean utter ruin to you if that letter reached Whitehall.”
