adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
Altgeld
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From this reading Magrady Graham Tell me, was Altgeld elected Governor?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Did they bring his head on a platter to a dancer, Or did he triumph for the people?
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading Did they bring his head on a platter to a dancer, Or did he triumph for the people?
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tell me, was Altgeld elected, And what did he do?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tell me, was Altgeld elected, And what did he do?
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Magrady Graham Tell me, was Altgeld elected Governor?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading Magrady Graham Tell me, was Altgeld elected Governor?
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Magrady Graham Tell me, was Altgeld elected Governor?
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tell me, was Altgeld elected, And what did he do?
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 Did they bring his head on a platter to a dancer, Or did he triumph for the people?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did they bring his head on a platter to a dancer, Or did he triumph for the people?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
Magrady
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From this reading Magrady Graham Tell me, was Altgeld elected Governor?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Magrady Graham Tell me, was Altgeld elected Governor?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did they bring his head on a platter to a dancer, Or did he triumph for the people?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did they bring his head on a platter to a dancer, Or did he triumph for the people?
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Did they bring his head on a platter to a dancer, Or did he triumph for the people?
platternounUS /ˈplætər/
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading Did they bring his head on a platter to a dancer, Or did he triumph for the people?
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Magrady Graham Tell me, was Altgeld elected Governor?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they bring his head on a platter to a dancer, Or did he triumph for the people?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Did they bring his head on a platter to a dancer, Or did he triumph for the people?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Magrady Graham Tell me, was Altgeld elected Governor?
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell me, was Altgeld elected, And what did he do?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading And like a watch that is worn I felt you growing slower until you stopped.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For when the returns began to come in And Cleveland was sweeping the East It was too much for you, poor old heart, Who had striven for democracy In the long, long years of defeat.
