adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
acknowledgementnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
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 The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not remember that you and I ever met personally," he wrote.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "I do not remember that you and I ever met personally," he wrote.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not remember that you and I ever met personally," he wrote.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading No one was more thankful than Mr. Lincoln.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I do not remember that you and I ever met personally," he wrote.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one was more thankful than Mr. Lincoln.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading No one was more thankful than Mr. Lincoln.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one was more thankful than Mr. Lincoln.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not remember that you and I ever met personally," he wrote.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was more thankful than Mr. Lincoln.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading "I do not remember that you and I ever met personally," he wrote.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I do not remember that you and I ever met personally," he wrote.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one was more thankful than Mr. Lincoln.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading No one was more thankful than Mr. Lincoln.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do not remember that you and I ever met personally," he wrote.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The North was greatly cheered by these victories, and all eyes were turned upon the successful commander.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gave Grant quick promotion, and crowned the official act with a most generous letter.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I do not remember that you and I ever met personally," he wrote.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not remember that you and I ever met personally," he wrote.
