adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It came about in this wise.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Carrington entered into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with Sybil.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carrington entered into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with Sybil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His friends become critical and exacting.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His friends become critical and exacting.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came about in this wise.
Carrington
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From this reading Carrington entered into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with Sybil.
congressmennounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmɪn/
plural of “congressman” — a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading His friends become critical and exacting.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading Carrington entered into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with Sybil.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Carrington entered into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with Sybil.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading His friends become critical and exacting.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends become critical and exacting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It came about in this wise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carrington entered into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with Sybil.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading Carrington entered into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with Sybil.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
Ratcliffe
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From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
senatorsnounUS /ˈsenətərz/
plural of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
Sybil
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From this reading Carrington entered into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with Sybil.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
WHENEVERconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading WHENEVER a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It came about in this wise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carrington entered into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with Sybil.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Among the many dangers of this sort which now threatened Ratcliffe, there was one that, had he known it, might have made him more uneasy than any of those which were the work of senators and congressmen.
