adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Except, of course, that he made them a speech.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blood-suckers who drain the life of the poor are not to be killed by blows.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The blood-suckers who drain the life of the poor are not to be killed by blows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
Bertie
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From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
blood-suckers
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From this reading The blood-suckers who drain the life of the poor are not to be killed by blows.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The blood-suckers who drain the life of the poor are not to be killed by blows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The blood-suckers who drain the life of the poor are not to be killed by blows.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “My people,” said Carpenter, “what good would it do you to kill these wretches?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Except, of course, that he made them a speech.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My people,” said Carpenter, “what good would it do you to kill these wretches?
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading The blood-suckers who drain the life of the poor are not to be killed by blows.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except, of course, that he made them a speech.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “My people,” said Carpenter, “what good would it do you to kill these wretches?
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Except, of course, that he made them a speech.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
implicationsnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “implication” — something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “My people,” said Carpenter, “what good would it do you to kill these wretches?
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The blood-suckers who drain the life of the poor are not to be killed by blows.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Except, of course, that he made them a speech.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My people,” said Carpenter, “what good would it do you to kill these wretches?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except, of course, that he made them a speech.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “My people,” said Carpenter, “what good would it do you to kill these wretches?
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The blood-suckers who drain the life of the poor are not to be killed by blows.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My people,” said Carpenter, “what good would it do you to kill these wretches?
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
sociologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or determined by sociology
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Except, of course, that he made them a speech.
Stebbins
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From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except, of course, that he made them a speech.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Except, of course, that he made them a speech.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “My people,” said Carpenter, “what good would it do you to kill these wretches?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
unprotesting
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From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My people,” said Carpenter, “what good would it do you to kill these wretches?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The blood-suckers who drain the life of the poor are not to be killed by blows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Bertie listened; I think he would not have made a sound, even if he could have, after the crack in the face he had got.
wretches
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From this reading “My people,” said Carpenter, “what good would it do you to kill these wretches?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My people,” said Carpenter, “what good would it do you to kill these wretches?
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Seeing that he was saving Bertie Stebbins' life, it was no more than fair that he should have his own way, and that a member of the younger generation should listen in unprotesting silence to a discourse, the political and sociological implications of which must have been very offensive to him.
