1825
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From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was an honest man and a statesman.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was the son of John Adams who had been second President, and he had been Secretary of State to Monroe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
DoctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the son of John Adams who had been second President, and he had been Secretary of State to Monroe.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the son of John Adams who had been second President, and he had been Secretary of State to Monroe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He was an honest man and a statesman.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an honest man and a statesman.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
MonroenounUS /mənˈroʊ/
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading He was the son of John Adams who had been second President, and he had been Secretary of State to Monroe.
Monroe'snounUS /mənˈroʊz/
possessive form of “monroe” — United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/
past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was the son of John Adams who had been second President, and he had been Secretary of State to Monroe.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He was the son of John Adams who had been second President, and he had been Secretary of State to Monroe.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the son of John Adams who had been second President, and he had been Secretary of State to Monroe.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was the son of John Adams who had been second President, and he had been Secretary of State to Monroe.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading He was an honest man and a statesman.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the son of John Adams who had been second President, and he had been Secretary of State to Monroe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1825 Monroe's term of office came to an end and John Quincy Adams became President.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the son of John Adams who had been second President, and he had been Secretary of State to Monroe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was said, indeed, that it was really he who originated the famous Doctrine which came to be called by Monroe's name.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was the son of John Adams who had been second President, and he had been Secretary of State to Monroe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He refused to give offices to his friends just because they were his friends, and he refused to turn men out of office simply because they did not agree with him in politics.
