adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/
disposed or willing to conform
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading "Make your conditions," said he.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
deserternounUS /ˈdezərtər/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
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From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Make your conditions," said he.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Make your conditions," said he.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I raised the revolver.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading I raised the revolver.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Make your conditions," said he.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Make your conditions," said he.