adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
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 To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
CostanounUS /ˈkɔːstɑː/
a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
filibustersnounUS /ˈfɪləbʌstərz/
plural of “filibuster” — a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
five-pointedadjective
having five points
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
GuatemalanounUS /ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə/
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
HondurasnounUS /hɑːnˈdʊrəs/
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
malcontentsnounUS /ˌmælkənˈtents/
plural of “malcontent” — a person who is discontented or disgusted
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The meaning was only too unpleasantly obvious.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
NicaraguanounUS /ˌnɪkərˈɑːɡwə/
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The meaning was only too unpleasantly obvious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The meaning was only too unpleasantly obvious.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
republicsnounUS /riˈpʌblɪks/
plural of “republic” — a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
Rica
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From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
SalvadornounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading To the four other republics of Central America the five-pointed blood-red star on the flag of the filibusters bore a sinister motto: “Five or None.”
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in his success the neighboring republics saw a menace to their own independence.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The meaning was only too unpleasantly obvious.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading The meaning was only too unpleasantly obvious.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
Walker'snounUS /ˈwɔːkərz/
possessive form of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
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 Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Walker now was the legal as well as the actual ruler of the country, and at no time in its history, as during Walker’s administration, was Nicaragua governed so justly, so wisely, and so well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At once, Costa Rica on the south, and Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras from the north, with the malcontents of Nicaragua, declared war against the foreign invader.
