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From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
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From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
ABE
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From this reading OLD ABE: “Greeley be hanged!
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OLD BROOM BEST AFTER ALL.
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 OLD BROOM BEST AFTER ALL.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
BESTnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading OLD BROOM BEST AFTER ALL.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
BROOMnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading OLD BROOM BEST AFTER ALL.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
cartoonnounUS /kɑːrˈtuːn/
a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The text printed under the picture was to the following effect:
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The text printed under the picture was to the following effect:
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
GreeleynounUS /ˈɡriːli/
United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)
From this reading OLD ABE: “Greeley be hanged!
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading OLD ABE: “Greeley be hanged!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
Leslie's
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From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
NewspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD BROOM BEST AFTER ALL.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The text printed under the picture was to the following effect:
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The text printed under the picture was to the following effect:
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading The text printed under the picture was to the following effect:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The text printed under the picture was to the following effect:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The text printed under the picture was to the following effect:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The text printed under the picture was to the following effect:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the time the enemies of General Grant were making their bitterest attacks upon him, and demanding that the President remove him from command, “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,” of June 13, 1863, came out with the cartoon reproduced.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “And now the promise shall be kept, and not one word of it will I ever recall.”
