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The Collected Works of Ambrose — Volume 12, In Motley
The Collected Works of Ambrose — Volume 12, In Motley

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Collected Works of Ambrose — Volume 12, In Motley is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Never just, Mr. Hearst is always generous.
He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.
As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.
His notion of removal is promotion.
He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.
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The Collected Works of Ambrose — Volume 12, In Motley

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Collected Works of Ambrose — Volume 12, In Motley is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Never just, Mr. Hearst is always generous.
/ˈnevər dʒʌst ˈmɪstər hɜːrst ɪz ˈɔːlweɪz ˈdʒenərəs/
Line 2
He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.
/hiː ɪz nɑːt swɪft tuː rɪˈdres ə ˈɡriːvəns ʌv wʌn ʌv hɪz emˈplɔɪiz əˈɡenst əˈnʌðər bʌt hiː ɪz ˈlaɪkli tuː ɡɪv ðə kəmˈpleɪnənt ə ˈkɑːtədʒ ə stiːm lɔːntʃ ɔːr ə roʊl ʌv bæŋk noʊts ɪf ðæt ˈpɜːrsən ˈhæpənz tuː biː ðə kaɪnd ʌv mæn tuː ækˈsept ɪt ənd hiː ˈkɑːmənli ɪz/
Line 3
As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.
Line 4
His notion of removal is promotion.
/hɪz ˈnoʊʃən ʌv rɪˈmuːvəl ɪz prəˈmoʊʃən/
Line 5
He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.
/hiː wʌns ˈrɪli dɪd dɪˈsmɪs ə ˈmænədʒɪŋ ˈedətər bʌt ɪn ə fjuː mʌnθs ðə ˈfeloʊ wɑːz bæk ɪn hɪz oʊld pleɪs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

complainant noun US /kəmˈpleɪnənt/

a person who brings an action in a court of law

From this reading “He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discharging verb US /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out

From this reading “As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dishonesty noun US /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/

the quality of being dishonest

From this reading “As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
employees noun US /emˈplɔɪiz/

plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job

From this reading “He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grievance noun US /ˈɡriːvəns/

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading “He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hearst noun US /hɜːrst/

United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)

From this reading “Never just, Mr. Hearst is always generous.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inefficiency noun US /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency

From this reading “As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
redress noun US /rɪˈdres/

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading “He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

managing editor verb + noun counted as “manage editor”

In this reading “He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.”

401 times in 426,212 chapters
few months adjective + noun counted as “few month”

In this reading “He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.”

10,547 times in 426,212 chapters
bank notes noun + noun counted as “bank note”

a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

In this reading “He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.”

813 times in 426,212 chapters
roll of verb + particle

In this reading “He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.”

9,584 times in 426,212 chapters
old place adjective + noun

In this reading “He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.”

5,274 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 73

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Never just, Mr. Hearst is always generous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/

under normal conditions

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
complainantnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnənt/

a person who brings an action in a court of law

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dishonestynounUS /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/

the quality of being dishonest

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/

bar from attention or consideration

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
editornounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/

plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading Never just, Mr. Hearst is always generous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HearstnounUS /hɜːrst/

United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)

From this reading Never just, Mr. Hearst is always generous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inefficiencynounUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Never just, Mr. Hearst is always generous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Never just, Mr. Hearst is always generous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/

set up or found

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Never just, Mr. Hearst is always generous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never just, Mr. Hearst is always generous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading His notion of removal is promotion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading His notion of removal is promotion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
redressnounUS /rɪˈdres/

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/

the act of removing

From this reading His notion of removal is promotion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
steamverbUS /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading As to discharging anybody for inefficiency or dishonesty—no, indeed, not so long as there is a higher place for him.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He is not swift to redress a grievance of one of his employees against another, but he is likely to give the complainant a cottage, a steam launch, or a roll of bank notes, if that person happens to be the kind of man to accept it, and he commonly is.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He once really did dismiss a managing editor, but in a few months the fellow was back in his old place.

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