adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am reminded of an anecdote.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading I am reminded of an anecdote.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
grocernounUS /ˈɡroʊsər/
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
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From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am reminded of an anecdote.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
PhysicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I am reminded of an anecdote.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
