AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new President named Percy had indeed been chosen.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Smith left, the colony of Jamestown fell into wild disorder.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A new President named Percy had indeed been chosen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading A new President named Percy had indeed been chosen.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading After Smith left, the colony of Jamestown fell into wild disorder.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading After Smith left, the colony of Jamestown fell into wild disorder.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one wanted to go his own way.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After Smith left, the colony of Jamestown fell into wild disorder.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every one wanted to go his own way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A new President named Percy had indeed been chosen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one wanted to go his own way.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A new President named Percy had indeed been chosen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After Smith left, the colony of Jamestown fell into wild disorder.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading After Smith left, the colony of Jamestown fell into wild disorder.
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 After Smith left, the colony of Jamestown fell into wild disorder.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A new President named Percy had indeed been chosen.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new President named Percy had indeed been chosen.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Smith left, the colony of Jamestown fell into wild disorder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one wanted to go his own way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Every one wanted to go his own way.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading A new President named Percy had indeed been chosen.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading A new President named Percy had indeed been chosen.
presidentsnounUS /ˈprezədents/
plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading After Smith left, the colony of Jamestown fell into wild disorder.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Smith left, the colony of Jamestown fell into wild disorder.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one wanted to go his own way.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Every one wanted to go his own way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every one wanted to go his own way.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But although an honest gentleman he was sickly and weak, and quite unfit to rule these turbulent spirits.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading After Smith left, the colony of Jamestown fell into wild disorder.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading So twenty or more would-be presidents soon sprang up, and in the whole colony there was neither obedience nor discipline.
