adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
collectsnounUS /kəˈlekts/
plural of “collect” — a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading To his work is due the wonderful recuperative power of the organization.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his work is due the wonderful recuperative power of the organization.
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From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE life of the Tammany district leader is strenuous.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
NotenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading To his work is due the wonderful recuperative power of the organization.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
organizesverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
Plunkitt's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To his work is due the wonderful recuperative power of the organization.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
recuperativeadjectiveUS /rɪˈkuːpərətɪv/
promoting recuperation
From this reading To his work is due the wonderful recuperative power of the organization.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading THE life of the Tammany district leader is strenuous.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
TammanynounUS /ˈtæməni/
a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
From this reading THE life of the Tammany district leader is strenuous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his work is due the wonderful recuperative power of the organization.
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The district leader, undaunted by defeat, collects his scattered forces, organizes them as only Tammany knows how to organize, and in a little while the organization is as strong as ever.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading To his work is due the wonderful recuperative power of the organization.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Note: This chapter is based on extracts from Plunkitt's Diary and on my daily observation of the work of the district leader.--W.L.R.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One year it goes down in defeat and the prediction is made that it will never again raise its head.
