used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dean knew, of course, that the bankers would have to swing as much of the war as the army and navy.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Dean knew, of course, that the bankers would have to swing as much of the war as the army and navy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was his belief that the country would soon be at war.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading If the country was at war, Tad Whitelaw's father would be one of the first of the bankers the President would consult.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was his belief that the country would soon be at war.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading It was his belief that the country would soon be at war.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading If the country was at war, Tad Whitelaw's father would be one of the first of the bankers the President would consult.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was his belief that the country would soon be at war.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Dean knew, of course, that the bankers would have to swing as much of the war as the army and navy.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The Dean knew, of course, that the bankers would have to swing as much of the war as the army and navy.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If the country was at war, Tad Whitelaw's father would be one of the first of the bankers the President would consult.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If the country was at war, Tad Whitelaw's father would be one of the first of the bankers the President would consult.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Dean knew, of course, that the bankers would have to swing as much of the war as the army and navy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom put in his plea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the country was at war, Tad Whitelaw's father would be one of the first of the bankers the President would consult.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom put in his plea.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Dean knew, of course, that the bankers would have to swing as much of the war as the army and navy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Dean knew, of course, that the bankers would have to swing as much of the war as the army and navy.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The Dean knew, of course, that the bankers would have to swing as much of the war as the army and navy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the country was at war, Tad Whitelaw's father would be one of the first of the bankers the President would consult.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading Tom put in his plea.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading If the country was at war, Tad Whitelaw's father would be one of the first of the bankers the President would consult.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom put in his plea.
cut with a saw
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
in the near future
From this reading It was his belief that the country would soon be at war.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The Dean knew, of course, that the bankers would have to swing as much of the war as the army and navy.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading If the country was at war, Tad Whitelaw's father would be one of the first of the bankers the President would consult.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his belief that the country would soon be at war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dean knew, of course, that the bankers would have to swing as much of the war as the army and navy.
male cat
From this reading Tom put in his plea.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was his belief that the country would soon be at war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The matter, as he saw it, was bigger than one fellow's destiny; it involved bigger issues.
Whitelaw's
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From this reading If the country was at war, Tad Whitelaw's father would be one of the first of the bankers the President would consult.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was his belief that the country would soon be at war.
