adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The situation was at once galling to his pride and shocking to his sense of fair play.
askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE There was trouble at the Maitland Mills.
COMMITTEEnounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE There was trouble at the Maitland Mills.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His men were his comrades in work.
designatingverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The situation was at once galling to his pride and shocking to his sense of fair play.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The situation was at once galling to his pride and shocking to his sense of fair play.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
GRIEVANCEnounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE There was trouble at the Maitland Mills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE There was trouble at the Maitland Mills.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE There was trouble at the Maitland Mills.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The situation was at once galling to his pride and shocking to his sense of fair play.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The situation was at once galling to his pride and shocking to his sense of fair play.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The situation was at once galling to his pride and shocking to his sense of fair play.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The situation was at once galling to his pride and shocking to his sense of fair play.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading The situation was at once galling to his pride and shocking to his sense of fair play.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation was at once galling to his pride and shocking to his sense of fair play.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE There was trouble at the Maitland Mills.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE There was trouble at the Maitland Mills.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his history Grant Maitland found his men look askance at him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The situation was at once galling to his pride and shocking to his sense of fair play.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE There was trouble at the Maitland Mills.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE There was trouble at the Maitland Mills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His men were his comrades in work.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His men were his comrades in work.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading For the first time in his life he found himself viewing with suspicion the workers whom he had always taken a pride in designating “my men.”
