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admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
BatteringnounUS /ˈbætərɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it pleases America to be thus extolled, I have nothing to say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 30° 44´ W. Course, 255 miles.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
a movement into or inward
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extolledverbUS /ɪkˈstoʊld/
inflected form of “extol” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading If it pleases America to be thus extolled, I have nothing to say.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
about to be mentioned or specified
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
a man of refinement
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it pleases America to be thus extolled, I have nothing to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it pleases America to be thus extolled, I have nothing to say.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it pleases America to be thus extolled, I have nothing to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it pleases America to be thus extolled, I have nothing to say.
LatnounUS /lɑːt/
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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take the midday meal
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 30° 44´ W. Course, 255 miles.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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a brief written record
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading If it pleases America to be thus extolled, I have nothing to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
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From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading If it pleases America to be thus extolled, I have nothing to say.
ramsnounUS /ræmz/
plural of “ram” — the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
interpret something that is written or printed
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reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
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express in words
From this reading If it pleases America to be thus extolled, I have nothing to say.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading If it pleases America to be thus extolled, I have nothing to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it pleases America to be thus extolled, I have nothing to say.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At lunch Dean Pitferge told me that the reverend gentleman had admirably enlarged on his text.
torpedoesnounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊz/
plural of “torpedo” — a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 30° 44´ W. Course, 255 miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Battering rams, armed forts, and submarine torpedoes had figured in his discourse; as for himself, he was made great by the greatness of America.
