1848
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From this reading In 1848 there was a great rebellion in Hungary against Austria.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In 1848 there was a great rebellion in Hungary against Austria.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
AUSTRIAnounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
at any time
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In 1848 there was a great rebellion in Hungary against Austria.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
how
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From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
a republic in central Europe
From this reading In 1848 there was a great rebellion in Hungary against Austria.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
INGRAHAM
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From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
a unit of instruction
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
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 It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
NAVYnounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading In 1848 there was a great rebellion in Hungary against Austria.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is not a long story, but it is a good one, and Americans have been proud of Captain Ingraham ever since his gallant act.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
SmyrnanounUS /ˈsmɜːrnə/
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
TEACHESnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
express in words
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In 1848 there was a great rebellion in Hungary against Austria.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading The Austrian government tried to seize all the leaders of the Hungarian patriots and put them to death, but several of them escaped to Turkey and took refuge in the City of Smyrna.
UPHOLDSverbUS /əpˈhoʊldz/
third-person singular of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1848 there was a great rebellion in Hungary against Austria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some terrible fighting took place and then it was put down with much cruelty and slaughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON OUR NAVY UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN IN A FOREIGN LAND NOW I have a story to tell you about how this country looks after its citizens abroad.
