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From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
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From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "The house has been still and almost deserted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The house has been still and almost deserted.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The house has been still and almost deserted.
CONQUERORnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading "The house has been still and almost deserted.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
ExecutivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The house has been still and almost deserted.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The house has been still and almost deserted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
President'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
presidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/
relating to a president or presidency
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
secretariesnounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "The house has been still and almost deserted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE CONQUEROR OF A GREAT REBELLION The presidential election of 1864 took place on November 8.
votingnounUS /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
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 Everybody in Washington and not at home voting seems ashamed of it, and stays away from the President.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The diary of one of the President's secretaries contains a curious record of the way the day passed at the Executive Mansion.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII.
