adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m no Pharisee, but I don’t think I can sit down under that.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I’m no Pharisee, but I don’t think I can sit down under that.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
consentingadjectiveUS /kənˈsentɪŋ/
having given consent
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
Cruickshank
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From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
don't
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From this reading I’m no Pharisee, but I don’t think I can sit down under that.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I’m no Pharisee, but I don’t think I can sit down under that.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
how
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From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
I'm
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From this reading I’m no Pharisee, but I don’t think I can sit down under that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
inferencenounUS /ˈɪnfərəns/
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
Lorne
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From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
Murchison
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From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I’m no Pharisee, but I don’t think I can sit down under that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
PhariseenounUS /ˈfɑːrɪsiː/
a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
From this reading I’m no Pharisee, but I don’t think I can sit down under that.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading I’m no Pharisee, but I don’t think I can sit down under that.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
there's
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From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I’m no Pharisee, but I don’t think I can sit down under that.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “The inference will be,” said Lorne “that there’s not a pin to choose between Winter’s political honesty and my own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the other hand, I think it quite possible that you exaggerate the inference that will be drawn from our consenting to saw off with the other side on the two principal counts.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I understand how you must feel in the matter, Murchison, said Henry Cruickshank.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “It’s the most natural thing in the world that you should want to clear yourself definitely, especially as you say, since the charges have been given such wide publicity.
