adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
acquiesceverbUS /ˌækwiˈes/
to agree or express agreement
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
agendis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vincentem strepitus, et natum rebus agendis.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading I was not armed by Nature and education with the intrepid energy of mind and voice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading I was not armed by Nature and education with the intrepid energy of mind and voice.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading I was not armed by Nature and education with the intrepid energy of mind and voice.
et
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vincentem strepitus, et natum rebus agendis.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
illusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːsɪv/
based on or having the nature of an illusion
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading I was not armed by Nature and education with the intrepid energy of mind and voice.
Liskeard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
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 I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was not armed by Nature and education with the intrepid energy of mind and voice.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
natum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vincentem strepitus, et natum rebus agendis.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I was not armed by Nature and education with the intrepid energy of mind and voice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
rebusnounUS /ˈriːbəs/
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
From this reading Vincentem strepitus, et natum rebus agendis.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
strepitus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vincentem strepitus, et natum rebus agendis.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a fleeting illusive hope, prudence condemned me to acquiesce in the humble station of a mute.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
Vincentem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vincentem strepitus, et natum rebus agendis.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I was not armed by Nature and education with the intrepid energy of mind and voice.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By the friendship of Mr. (now Lord) Eliot, who had married my first cousin, I was returned at the general election for the borough of Liskeard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took my seat at the beginning of the memorable contest between Great Britain and America, and supported, with many a sincere and silent vote, the rights, though not, perhaps, the interest, of the mother country.
