afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was anxious to see Cowperwood, and at the same time afraid.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Stener was quite alone, worried and distraught.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stener was quite alone, worried and distraught.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious to see Cowperwood, and at the same time afraid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things are looking very bad today.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Things are looking very bad today.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
Cowperwood
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From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Stener was quite alone, worried and distraught.
don't
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From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
haven't
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From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious to see Cowperwood, and at the same time afraid.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
I've
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From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Things are looking very bad today.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Stener was quite alone, worried and distraught.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was anxious to see Cowperwood, and at the same time afraid.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was anxious to see Cowperwood, and at the same time afraid.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
Stener
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From this reading Stener was quite alone, worried and distraught.
Stener's
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From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things are looking very bad today.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was anxious to see Cowperwood, and at the same time afraid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was anxious to see Cowperwood, and at the same time afraid.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Things are looking very bad today.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the face of this very altered situation that Cowperwood arrived at Stener’s office late this Monday afternoon.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Stener was quite alone, worried and distraught.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
you'll
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From this reading “George,” began Cowperwood, briskly, on seeing him, “I haven’t much time to spare now, but I’ve come, finally, to tell you that you’ll have to let me have three hundred thousand more if you don’t want me to fail.
