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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
acquire
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
advantageous
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From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
advice
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
all
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From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What did push things forward a little was the appearance in the market of an Anonymous Benefactor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
Anonymous
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From this reading What did push things forward a little was the appearance in the market of an Anonymous Benefactor.
Any
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From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What did push things forward a little was the appearance in the market of an Anonymous Benefactor.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
Benefactor
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From this reading What did push things forward a little was the appearance in the market of an Anonymous Benefactor.
betray
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
Board
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
business
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From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
buyer
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
conviction
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
deal
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From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
delay
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
Department
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did push things forward a little was the appearance in the market of an Anonymous Benefactor.
eagerness
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
Education
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
engaged
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From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
faith
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
farthing
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From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What did push things forward a little was the appearance in the market of an Anonymous Benefactor.
gizzard
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
happened
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
happy
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
hurry
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From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
increased
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From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
increases
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
indeed
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
John
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
K
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
knows
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From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
land
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From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What did push things forward a little was the appearance in the market of an Anonymous Benefactor.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
Majesty
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
market
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From this reading What did push things forward a little was the appearance in the market of an Anonymous Benefactor.
matter
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From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
moment
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
money
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From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
other
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From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
Paddenham
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From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
people's
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From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
Petre
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
preside
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
purchase
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From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
push
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From this reading What did push things forward a little was the appearance in the market of an Anonymous Benefactor.
repressing
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
salary
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From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
sale
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From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
Secretary
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From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
selling
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
side
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
Site
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From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
staying
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
there
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From this reading On the selling side there was a happy conviction that delay increases appetite and a fine faith in the staying powers of John K. Petre.
things
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From this reading What did push things forward a little was the appearance in the market of an Anonymous Benefactor.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Any one who has engaged in the sale and purchase of land knows what a long business it is; but no one was in any hurry in the matter of the Paddenham Site.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As to the buyer, if indeed His Majesty (through and with the advice of that Secretary of his who happened for the moment to preside over the Board of Education) should have the good fortune to acquire the Paddenham Site, there was no need to betray violent hurry whatever eagerness the Department might be repressing in its gizzard.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After all, it was other people’s money, and not a salary in the Department would be increased by a farthing, however advantageous the deal.
