adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
HEINE
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From this reading HEINE
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
legislativeadjectiveUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtɪv/
relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.
XXIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading XXIV.