adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harrison was the general who had led his men to victory at Tippecanoe, and he immediately became first favourite with the people.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Harrison was the general who had led his men to victory at Tippecanoe, and he immediately became first favourite with the people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before or since perhaps has there been so much excitement over the election of a President.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before or since perhaps has there been so much excitement over the election of a President.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
Buren
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From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
Buren's
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From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Never before or since perhaps has there been so much excitement over the election of a President.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Never before or since perhaps has there been so much excitement over the election of a President.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Harrison was the general who had led his men to victory at Tippecanoe, and he immediately became first favourite with the people.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Harrison was the general who had led his men to victory at Tippecanoe, and he immediately became first favourite with the people.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
Harrison'snounUS /ˈherɪsənz/
possessive form of “harrison” — English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never before or since perhaps has there been so much excitement over the election of a President.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Harrison was the general who had led his men to victory at Tippecanoe, and he immediately became first favourite with the people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Harrison was the general who had led his men to victory at Tippecanoe, and he immediately became first favourite with the people.
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 He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Harrison was the general who had led his men to victory at Tippecanoe, and he immediately became first favourite with the people.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before or since perhaps has there been so much excitement over the election of a President.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never before or since perhaps has there been so much excitement over the election of a President.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Never before or since perhaps has there been so much excitement over the election of a President.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Never before or since perhaps has there been so much excitement over the election of a President.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
re-elected
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading He was an old man now of nearly seventy, and since he had left the army had been living quietly on his farm in the country.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Never before or since perhaps has there been so much excitement over the election of a President.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never before or since perhaps has there been so much excitement over the election of a President.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
Tippecanoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harrison was the general who had led his men to victory at Tippecanoe, and he immediately became first favourite with the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Harrison was the general who had led his men to victory at Tippecanoe, and he immediately became first favourite with the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People had grown to dislike Van Buren so much that he had no chance of being elected a second time, and the next President was General Harrison.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Harrison was the general who had led his men to victory at Tippecanoe, and he immediately became first favourite with the people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harrison was the general who had led his men to victory at Tippecanoe, and he immediately became first favourite with the people.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For Van Buren's friends tried very hard to have him re-elected, and Harrison's friends worked just as hard on his behalf.
