used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SARTWELL prided himself on being a man who made few mistakes.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sart-well imagined that the men, in their fury at being outwitted, would turn on Gibbons and rend him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
have
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
befooled
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From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SARTWELL prided himself on being a man who made few mistakes.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
bogusadjectiveUS /ˈboʊɡəs/
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
dupesnounUS /duːps/
plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading SARTWELL prided himself on being a man who made few mistakes.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Sart-well imagined that the men, in their fury at being outwitted, would turn on Gibbons and rend him.
GibbonsnounUS /ˈɡɪbɪnz/
plural of “gibbon” — English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading Sart-well imagined that the men, in their fury at being outwitted, would turn on Gibbons and rend him.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading SARTWELL prided himself on being a man who made few mistakes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
how
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From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Sart-well imagined that the men, in their fury at being outwitted, would turn on Gibbons and rend him.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
and nothing more
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SARTWELL prided himself on being a man who made few mistakes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SARTWELL prided himself on being a man who made few mistakes.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
Marsten
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From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
the force of workers available
From this reading Sart-well imagined that the men, in their fury at being outwitted, would turn on Gibbons and rend him.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading SARTWELL prided himself on being a man who made few mistakes.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SARTWELL prided himself on being a man who made few mistakes.
others
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From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading Sart-well imagined that the men, in their fury at being outwitted, would turn on Gibbons and rend him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
pardonableadjective
admitting of being pardoned
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
by chance
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading SARTWELL prided himself on being a man who made few mistakes.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
rendverb
tear or be torn violently
From this reading Sart-well imagined that the men, in their fury at being outwitted, would turn on Gibbons and rend him.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
Sart-well
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From this reading Sart-well imagined that the men, in their fury at being outwitted, would turn on Gibbons and rend him.
SARTWELL
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From this reading SARTWELL prided himself on being a man who made few mistakes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
strikersnounUS /ˈstraɪkərz/
plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
express in words
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sart-well imagined that the men, in their fury at being outwitted, would turn on Gibbons and rend him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
a just detectable amount
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Sart-well imagined that the men, in their fury at being outwitted, would turn on Gibbons and rend him.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
which person or people
From this reading SARTWELL prided himself on being a man who made few mistakes.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It would probably have filled that just woman with subdued, if pardonable, gratification had she known how wide of the mark her husband was in his estimate of the result on the strikers of the news he had committed to the care of Marsten.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading He believed that Gibbons would not dare tell his dupes, as Sartwell persisted in calling them, how the Union had been befooled into supporting for weeks the bogus workmen whom the manager had flung into its credulous lap.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was able to trace an event from cause to effect with reasonable certainty, and this slight merit made him perhaps a trifle impatient with others who could not be credited with similar foresight, as his own wife would not have hesitated to bear witness.
