adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His first step was to get at the facts.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His preliminary move was characteristic of him.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His first step was to get at the facts.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first step was to get at the facts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
FOREMANnounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His first step was to get at the facts.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His preliminary move was characteristic of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
Maitland's
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From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
McNish
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From this reading He sent for McNish.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His preliminary move was characteristic of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading His preliminary move was characteristic of him.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent for McNish.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His first step was to get at the facts.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FOREMAN Grant Maitland's business instincts and training were such as to forbid any trifling with loose management in any department of his plant.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading He was, moreover, too just a man to allow any of his workmen to suffer for failures not their own.
