adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading His ambitions were still mounting, and daily with better assurances of success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading His ambitions were still mounting, and daily with better assurances of success.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His ambitions were still mounting, and daily with better assurances of success.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading His ambitions were still mounting, and daily with better assurances of success.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
FIRESnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading He received her with grave tenderness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
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 She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading His ambitions were still mounting, and daily with better assurances of success.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
pluralitynounUS /plərˈælɪti/
the state of being plural
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
PresidencynounUS /ˈprezədənsi/
the tenure of a president
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
re-elected
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From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received her with grave tenderness.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading His ambitions were still mounting, and daily with better assurances of success.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His ambitions were still mounting, and daily with better assurances of success.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading He received her with grave tenderness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES Ruth trembled at the thought of her appeal to King.
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ambitions were still mounting, and daily with better assurances of success.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His party had chosen another man their candidate for the Presidency, and had been overwhelmed in defeat, while he had been re-elected Governor by a larger plurality.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew his iron will, his intense love, and the certainty with which he had long regarded their coming union.
