adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
ain't
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From this reading I ain't no fanatic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never take a drop of any kind of intoxicatin' liquor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
don't
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From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
drinkin
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From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading I never take a drop of any kind of intoxicatin' liquor.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I HAVE explained how to succeed in politics.
fanaticnounUS /fəˈnætɪk/
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading I ain't no fanatic.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
goin
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From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE explained how to succeed in politics.
how
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From this reading I HAVE explained how to succeed in politics.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE explained how to succeed in politics.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HAVE explained how to succeed in politics.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
intoxicatin
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From this reading I never take a drop of any kind of intoxicatin' liquor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I never take a drop of any kind of intoxicatin' liquor.
lastin
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From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I never take a drop of any kind of intoxicatin' liquor.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never take a drop of any kind of intoxicatin' liquor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading I HAVE explained how to succeed in politics.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
saloonkeepers
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From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I HAVE explained how to succeed in politics.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I never take a drop of any kind of intoxicatin' liquor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAVE explained how to succeed in politics.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
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 I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the saloonkeepers are my best friends, and I don't mind goin' into a saloon any day with my friends.
won't
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From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
you're
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From this reading I want to add that no matter how well you learn to play the political game, you won't make a lastin' success of it if you're a drinkin' man.
