adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
ambassadorsnounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
bestowsverbUS /bɪˈstoʊz/
third-person singular of “bestow” — present
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not at present salaries!
commerciallyadverbUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəli/
in a commercial manner
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have not done with gratis suggestions yet.
effectivenessnounUS /ɪˈfektɪvnəs/
power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
endowsverbUS /enˈdaʊz/
third-person singular of “endow” — give qualities or abilities to
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
gratisadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəs/
costing nothing
From this reading I have not done with gratis suggestions yet.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not done with gratis suggestions yet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not done with gratis suggestions yet.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
institutedverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not done with gratis suggestions yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But not at present salaries!
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
salariesnounUS /ˈsæləriz/
plural of “salary” — something that remunerates
From this reading But not at present salaries!
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading I have not done with gratis suggestions yet.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That lofty rank endows its possessor with several times as much influence, consideration, and effectiveness as the rank of minister bestows.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We made a great deal of valuable advance when we instituted the office of ambassador.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have not done with gratis suggestions yet.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the sake of the country's dignity and for the sake of her advantage commercially, we should have ambassadors, not ministers, at the great courts of the world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I have not done with gratis suggestions yet.
