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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
agree
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From this reading "Don't you and Mr. Fenton agree?" the hostess asked.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
Arthur
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you and Mr. Fenton agree?" the hostess asked.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
attempt
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
bitterness
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
Calvin
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
commission
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
defences
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you and Mr. Fenton agree?" the hostess asked.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
driven
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
easier
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From this reading I find it easier to be mistaken than to be vague, and I had far rather be."
else
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
emphasize
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
endorsed
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
especial
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
fallen
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
far
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From this reading I find it easier to be mistaken than to be vague, and I had far rather be."
Fenton
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
find
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From this reading I find it easier to be mistaken than to be vague, and I had far rather be."
flamed
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
floated
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
Fred's
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
genuine
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
Grant
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
Herman
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
hostess
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From this reading "Don't you and Mr. Fenton agree?" the hostess asked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
interruption
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
Irons
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
lightness
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
made
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
mistaken
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From this reading I find it easier to be mistaken than to be vague, and I had far rather be."
Mr
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From this reading "Don't you and Mr. Fenton agree?" the hostess asked.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
observed
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
off
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
only
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
out
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
Peter
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
Rangely
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
rather
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From this reading I find it easier to be mistaken than to be vague, and I had far rather be."
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
said
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
say
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
saying
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
served
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
settles
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I find it easier to be mistaken than to be vague, and I had far rather be."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
unconsciously
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From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
underlaid
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
vague
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From this reading I find it easier to be mistaken than to be vague, and I had far rather be."
voting
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
wants
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
well
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From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
words
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From this reading "If Fenton wants Herman," Irons returned, with an attempt at lightness which only served to emphasize the genuine bitterness which underlaid his words, "that settles my voting for him."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The thought of Fenton floated through Fred's mind as he endorsed Peter Calvin, and with no especial thought of what he was saying, he observed-- "Arthur Fenton wants Grant Herman to have the commission, and I must say Herman would be sure to do it well."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At least," Rangely had said, driven to his last defences, "if we have fallen off, we have done it unconsciously, and you"-- "I," Fenton had flamed out in interruption, "have, at least, made it a point to be honest with myself, whether I was with anybody else or not.
