adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
BoldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading Boldness did it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
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From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
censurenounUS /ˈsenʃər/
harsh criticism or disapproval
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Boldness did it.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
involvesverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
mugwumpnoun
someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
VicksburgnounUS /ˈvɪksbərɡ/
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story of the capture of Vicksburg is the old, old story of failure turned into success, by which man is made immortal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It involves the history of a general who never retraced his steps, who cared neither for mugwump murmurs nor political cabals, who took both blame and praise with equanimity.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading And by grace of the wisdom of that President who himself knew sorrow and suffering and defeat and unjust censure, General Grant won.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Through month after month of discouragement, and work gone for naught, and fever and death, his eyes never left his goal.
