used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
arbitraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrbətreri/
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
From this reading Many arbitrary arrests had been made during the war by Secretary Stanton.
arrestsnounUS /ərˈests/
plural of “arrest” — the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
From this reading Many arbitrary arrests had been made during the war by Secretary Stanton.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading The assassination of Lincoln was not the only crime that stained that memorable night.
AttemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Attempts were made upon the lives of other Cabinet ministers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many arbitrary arrests had been made during the war by Secretary Stanton.
BOOTHnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
Booth's
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From this reading Secretary-of-State Seward was stabbed in his sick-bed by one of Booth's co-conspirators.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Secretary-of-State Seward was stabbed in his sick-bed by one of Booth's co-conspirators.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Attempts were made upon the lives of other Cabinet ministers.
co-conspirators
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From this reading Secretary-of-State Seward was stabbed in his sick-bed by one of Booth's co-conspirators.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The assassination of Lincoln was not the only crime that stained that memorable night.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Many arbitrary arrests had been made during the war by Secretary Stanton.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many arbitrary arrests had been made during the war by Secretary Stanton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Secretary-of-State Seward was stabbed in his sick-bed by one of Booth's co-conspirators.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
HUNTSnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Secretary-of-State Seward was stabbed in his sick-bed by one of Booth's co-conspirators.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading The assassination of Lincoln was not the only crime that stained that memorable night.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Attempts were made upon the lives of other Cabinet ministers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Attempts were made upon the lives of other Cabinet ministers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many arbitrary arrests had been made during the war by Secretary Stanton.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The assassination of Lincoln was not the only crime that stained that memorable night.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Attempts were made upon the lives of other Cabinet ministers.
MURDERERnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The assassination of Lincoln was not the only crime that stained that memorable night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The assassination of Lincoln was not the only crime that stained that memorable night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Secretary-of-State Seward was stabbed in his sick-bed by one of Booth's co-conspirators.
and nothing more
From this reading The assassination of Lincoln was not the only crime that stained that memorable night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Attempts were made upon the lives of other Cabinet ministers.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Many arbitrary arrests had been made during the war by Secretary Stanton.
Secretary-of-State
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From this reading Secretary-of-State Seward was stabbed in his sick-bed by one of Booth's co-conspirators.
SewardnounUS /ˈsuːərd/
United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
From this reading Secretary-of-State Seward was stabbed in his sick-bed by one of Booth's co-conspirators.
sick-bed
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From this reading Secretary-of-State Seward was stabbed in his sick-bed by one of Booth's co-conspirators.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading Secretary-of-State Seward was stabbed in his sick-bed by one of Booth's co-conspirators.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The assassination of Lincoln was not the only crime that stained that memorable night.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading Many arbitrary arrests had been made during the war by Secretary Stanton.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The assassination of Lincoln was not the only crime that stained that memorable night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
male cat
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
TOWSER
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From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Attempts were made upon the lives of other Cabinet ministers.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Many arbitrary arrests had been made during the war by Secretary Stanton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The assassination of Lincoln was not the only crime that stained that memorable night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Attempts were made upon the lives of other Cabinet ministers.
WILKESnounUS /wɪlks/
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading TOM HUNTS WILKES BOOTH--THE END OF THE MURDERER--ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--TOM AND TOWSER GO HOME.
