adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I read everything about the President's doings there with exultation.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I shall call on the President again, by and by.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall call on the President again, by and by.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading If ignorance were a means of grace I wouldn't trade that gorilla's chances for the Archbishop of Canterbury's.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I shall call on the President again, by and by.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I shall call on the President again, by and by.
Canterbury'snounUS /ˈkæntərberiz/
possessive form of “canterbury” — a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading If ignorance were a means of grace I wouldn't trade that gorilla's chances for the Archbishop of Canterbury's.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If ignorance were a means of grace I wouldn't trade that gorilla's chances for the Archbishop of Canterbury's.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading I read everything about the President's doings there with exultation.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I read everything about the President's doings there with exultation.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading I read everything about the President's doings there with exultation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
Francis
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From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
gorilla's
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From this reading If ignorance were a means of grace I wouldn't trade that gorilla's chances for the Archbishop of Canterbury's.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading If ignorance were a means of grace I wouldn't trade that gorilla's chances for the Archbishop of Canterbury's.
hadn't
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From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I read everything about the President's doings there with exultation.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ignorance were a means of grace I wouldn't trade that gorilla's chances for the Archbishop of Canterbury's.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading If ignorance were a means of grace I wouldn't trade that gorilla's chances for the Archbishop of Canterbury's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If ignorance were a means of grace I wouldn't trade that gorilla's chances for the Archbishop of Canterbury's.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
obstructedadjectiveUS /əbˈstrʌktɪd/
shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall call on the President again, by and by.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading I shall call on the President again, by and by.
President'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading I read everything about the President's doings there with exultation.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read everything about the President's doings there with exultation.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall call on the President again, by and by.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I read everything about the President's doings there with exultation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I read everything about the President's doings there with exultation.
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading If ignorance were a means of grace I wouldn't trade that gorilla's chances for the Archbishop of Canterbury's.
TrainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If ignorance were a means of grace I wouldn't trade that gorilla's chances for the Archbishop of Canterbury's.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall go in my war paint; and if I am obstructed the nation will have the unusual spectacle of a private secretary with a pen over one ear a tomahawk over the other.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish that old ass of a private secretary hadn't taken me for George Francis Train.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I read everything about the President's doings there with exultation.
wouldn't
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From this reading If ignorance were a means of grace I wouldn't trade that gorilla's chances for the Archbishop of Canterbury's.
