AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man, neither connected with ministers nor opponents, may speculate too subtly.
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 If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On evil days fallen and evil tongues!"
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I shall be happy to find I have had too gloomy apprehensions.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It is the attack on the constitution that strikes me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be happy to find I have had too gloomy apprehensions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading A man, neither connected with ministers nor opponents, may speculate too subtly.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading It is the attack on the constitution that strikes me.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "On evil days fallen and evil tongues!"
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "On evil days fallen and evil tongues!"
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "On evil days fallen and evil tongues!"
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I shall be happy to find I have had too gloomy apprehensions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading I shall be happy to find I have had too gloomy apprehensions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I shall be happy to find I have had too gloomy apprehensions.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I shall be happy to find I have had too gloomy apprehensions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall be happy to find I have had too gloomy apprehensions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be happy to find I have had too gloomy apprehensions.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man, neither connected with ministers nor opponents, may speculate too subtly.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A man, neither connected with ministers nor opponents, may speculate too subtly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is the attack on the constitution that strikes me.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A man, neither connected with ministers nor opponents, may speculate too subtly.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A man, neither connected with ministers nor opponents, may speculate too subtly.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A man, neither connected with ministers nor opponents, may speculate too subtly.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On evil days fallen and evil tongues!"
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading A man, neither connected with ministers nor opponents, may speculate too subtly.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be happy to find I have had too gloomy apprehensions.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading A man, neither connected with ministers nor opponents, may speculate too subtly.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading It is the attack on the constitution that strikes me.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading A man, neither connected with ministers nor opponents, may speculate too subtly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the attack on the constitution that strikes me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the attack on the constitution that strikes me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall be happy to find I have had too gloomy apprehensions.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "On evil days fallen and evil tongues!"
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I shall be happy to find I have had too gloomy apprehensions.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If all this is but a scramble for power, let it fall to whose lot it will!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man, neither connected with ministers nor opponents, may speculate too subtly.
