adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He might, had he wished, have been elected a third time.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might, had he wished, have been elected a third time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But like Washington he refused he refused to stand.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Jefferson was twice chosen President.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading He might, had he wished, have been elected a third time.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The next president to be elected was James Madison, who had been Jefferson's secretary and friend.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He might, had he wished, have been elected a third time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might, had he wished, have been elected a third time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might, had he wished, have been elected a third time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The next president to be elected was James Madison, who had been Jefferson's secretary and friend.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Jefferson was twice chosen President.
Jefferson'snounUS /ˈdʒefərsənz/
possessive form of “jefferson” — 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading The next president to be elected was James Madison, who had been Jefferson's secretary and friend.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But like Washington he refused he refused to stand.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading The next president to be elected was James Madison, who had been Jefferson's secretary and friend.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might, had he wished, have been elected a third time.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next president to be elected was James Madison, who had been Jefferson's secretary and friend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Jefferson was twice chosen President.
presidentsnounUS /ˈprezədents/
plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But like Washington he refused he refused to stand.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The next president to be elected was James Madison, who had been Jefferson's secretary and friend.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading But like Washington he refused he refused to stand.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He might, had he wished, have been elected a third time.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He might, had he wished, have been elected a third time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But like Washington he refused he refused to stand.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Jefferson was twice chosen President.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
unwrittenadjectiveUS /ənˈrɪtən/
based on custom rather than documentation
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jefferson was twice chosen President.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
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 But like Washington he refused he refused to stand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next president to be elected was James Madison, who had been Jefferson's secretary and friend.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He might, had he wished, have been elected a third time.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the United States that no man shall be president longer than eight years.
