adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
bootblacknoun
a person who polishes shoes and boots
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “War by midnight, sure!” he proclaimed on the morning of this fateful Tuesday.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
diplomatnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæt/
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading “War by midnight, sure!” he proclaimed on the morning of this fateful Tuesday.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “War by midnight, sure!” he proclaimed on the morning of this fateful Tuesday.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “War by midnight, sure!” he proclaimed on the morning of this fateful Tuesday.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “War by midnight, sure!” he proclaimed on the morning of this fateful Tuesday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “War by midnight, sure!” he proclaimed on the morning of this fateful Tuesday.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “War by midnight, sure!” he proclaimed on the morning of this fateful Tuesday.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “War by midnight, sure!” he proclaimed on the morning of this fateful Tuesday.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “War by midnight, sure!” he proclaimed on the morning of this fateful Tuesday.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “War by midnight, sure!” he proclaimed on the morning of this fateful Tuesday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Later, in Washington, he was destined to be a marked man because of his grasp of the situation abroad.
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 So began an anxious day, not only for the girl from Texas but for all London as well.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading No one suspected the bootblack, the power behind the throne; but the gentleman from Texas was destined to think of that able diplomat many times, and to wish that he still had him at his feet to advise him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father was bursting with new diplomatic secrets recently extracted from his bootblack adviser.
