adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading He was assailed on all sides with advice, but none of it was worth acting upon.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He was assailed on all sides with advice, but none of it was worth acting upon.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
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 McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading He was assailed on all sides with advice, but none of it was worth acting upon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MIXED UP WORSE THAN BEFORE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
ConfederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
DemocratsnounUS /ˈdeməkræts/
plural of “democrat” — a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
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From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
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 The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
McClellan's
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From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
mix-upnounUS /ˈmɪksʌp/
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
MIXEDadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading MIXED UP WORSE THAN BEFORE.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He was assailed on all sides with advice, but none of it was worth acting upon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was assailed on all sides with advice, but none of it was worth acting upon.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was assailed on all sides with advice, but none of it was worth acting upon.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MIXED UP WORSE THAN BEFORE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MIXED UP WORSE THAN BEFORE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was assailed on all sides with advice, but none of it was worth acting upon.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The President told a story which most beautifully illustrated the muddled situation of affairs at the time McClellan’s fate was hanging in the balance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading McClellan’s work was not satisfactory, but the President hesitated to remove him; the general was so slow that the Confederates marched all around him; and, to add to the dilemma, the President could not find a suitable man to take McClellan’s place.
WORSEadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading MIXED UP WORSE THAN BEFORE.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He was assailed on all sides with advice, but none of it was worth acting upon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The latter was a political, as well as a military, factor; his friends threatened that, if he was removed, many war Democrats would cast their influence with the South, etc. It was, altogether, a sad mix-up, and the President, for a time, was at his wits’ end.
