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From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
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From this reading William Henry Harrison moved into the White House March 4, 1841.
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From this reading William Henry Harrison moved into the White House March 4, 1841.
AdministrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
Buren's
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From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading HARRISON—TYLER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading William Henry Harrison moved into the White House March 4, 1841.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading William Henry Harrison moved into the White House March 4, 1841.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading William Henry Harrison moved into the White House March 4, 1841.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
and nothing more
From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
march in a procession
From this reading William Henry Harrison moved into the White House March 4, 1841.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading William Henry Harrison moved into the White House March 4, 1841.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
a particular situation
From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
TYLERnounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading HARRISON—TYLER.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The disastrous results of Van Buren’s Administration are painfully apparent in the illustration on page 166.
vetoingverbUS /ˈviːtoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “veto” — vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
Vice-President
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From this reading He died just one month after, and Vice-President John Tyler stepped into his shoes.
WhigsnounUS /wɪɡz/
plural of “whig” — a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
a Caucasian
From this reading William Henry Harrison moved into the White House March 4, 1841.
which person or people
From this reading He put his foot in it, however, and astonished the party who had elected him (the Whigs) by his vetoing talents.
William
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From this reading William Henry Harrison moved into the White House March 4, 1841.
