adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The talk of the street saw the beginning of the end.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Nor did he fail of his purpose by more than a hair’s breadth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor did he fail of his purpose by more than a hair’s breadth.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
defectionnounUS /dɪˈfekʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did he fail of his purpose by more than a hair’s breadth.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
Eaton
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From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The talk of the street saw the beginning of the end.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Nor did he fail of his purpose by more than a hair’s breadth.
freebooter's
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From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
hair'snounUS /herz/
possessive form of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Nor did he fail of his purpose by more than a hair’s breadth.
HARLEY
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From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He wanted the impression to spread that Ridgway’s success had passed its meridian.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted the impression to spread that Ridgway’s success had passed its meridian.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading He wanted the impression to spread that Ridgway’s success had passed its meridian.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nor did he fail of his purpose by more than a hair’s breadth.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he fail of his purpose by more than a hair’s breadth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He wanted the impression to spread that Ridgway’s success had passed its meridian.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Nor did he fail of his purpose by more than a hair’s breadth.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
Ridgway's
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From this reading He wanted the impression to spread that Ridgway’s success had passed its meridian.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The talk of the street saw the beginning of the end.
SCORESnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He wanted the impression to spread that Ridgway’s success had passed its meridian.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The talk of the street saw the beginning of the end.
subornationnoun
underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He wanted the impression to spread that Ridgway’s success had passed its meridian.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The talk of the street saw the beginning of the end.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nor did he fail of his purpose by more than a hair’s breadth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wanted the impression to spread that Ridgway’s success had passed its meridian.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted the impression to spread that Ridgway’s success had passed its meridian.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted the impression to spread that Ridgway’s success had passed its meridian.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HARLEY SCORES What Harley had sought in the subornation of Eaton had been as much the moral effect of his defection as the tangible results themselves.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he could shake the confidence of the city and State in the freebooter’s victorious star, he would have done a good day’s work.
