aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
in the past
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air of Washington reeked with deadly hatred of the President.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
ASSASSINnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every politician who could not control his big, straightforward, honest mind was his enemy.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Every politician who could not control his big, straightforward, honest mind was his enemy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every politician who could not control his big, straightforward, honest mind was his enemy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The air of Washington reeked with deadly hatred of the President.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
an opposing military force
From this reading Every politician who could not control his big, straightforward, honest mind was his enemy.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every politician who could not control his big, straightforward, honest mind was his enemy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
an act that fails
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The air of Washington reeked with deadly hatred of the President.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Every politician who could not control his big, straightforward, honest mind was his enemy.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Every politician who could not control his big, straightforward, honest mind was his enemy.
Nation'snounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every politician who could not control his big, straightforward, honest mind was his enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
and nothing more
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Every politician who could not control his big, straightforward, honest mind was his enemy.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The air of Washington reeked with deadly hatred of the President.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
reeked
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From this reading The air of Washington reeked with deadly hatred of the President.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading It had seemed the only solution of the Nation's life and his own, an hour ago.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading Every politician who could not control his big, straightforward, honest mind was his enemy.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
Vaughan'snounUS /vɔːnz/
possessive form of “vaughan” — United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The air of Washington reeked with deadly hatred of the President.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
which person or people
From this reading Every politician who could not control his big, straightforward, honest mind was his enemy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ASSASSIN John Vaughan's face paled with the sudden realization of the tremendous deed he was about to do.
yelpingnounUS /ˈjelpɪŋ/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading The gloom which shrouded the country over Grant's losses and the failure of his campaign had set every hound yelping at his heels in full cry.
