adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading But in former years, as each new administration succeeded the old, it had again and again saved his official head.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But in former years, as each new administration succeeded the old, it had again and again saved his official head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in former years, as each new administration succeeded the old, it had again and again saved his official head.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading He had been appointed by Lincoln.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been appointed by Lincoln.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in former years, as each new administration succeeded the old, it had again and again saved his official head.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been appointed by Lincoln.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading For a quarter of a century that fact was his distinction.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading For a quarter of a century that fact was his distinction.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But in former years, as each new administration succeeded the old, it had again and again saved his official head.
epitaphnounUS /ˈepətæf/
an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
From this reading It was now his epitaph.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading For a quarter of a century that fact was his distinction.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But in former years, as each new administration succeeded the old, it had again and again saved his official head.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been appointed by Lincoln.
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 But in former years, as each new administration succeeded the old, it had again and again saved his official head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now his epitaph.
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 He had been appointed by Lincoln.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But in former years, as each new administration succeeded the old, it had again and again saved his official head.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now his epitaph.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading But in former years, as each new administration succeeded the old, it had again and again saved his official head.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading For a quarter of a century that fact was his distinction.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But in former years, as each new administration succeeded the old, it had again and again saved his official head.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But in former years, as each new administration succeeded the old, it had again and again saved his official head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a quarter of a century that fact was his distinction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a quarter of a century that fact was his distinction.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as a United States consul.
