used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW PRESIDENT.
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 Mr. Adams left Washington at once.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The first one in Washington had been simple almost to indifference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
FederalistsnounUS /ˈfedərəlɪsts/
plural of “federalist” — a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first one in Washington had been simple almost to indifference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first one in Washington had been simple almost to indifference.
inaugurationsnounUS /ɪˌnɔːɡjərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “inauguration” — the act of starting a new operation or practice
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading The first one in Washington had been simple almost to indifference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
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 Mr. Adams left Washington at once.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Adams left Washington at once.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PRESIDENT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Adams left Washington at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first one in Washington had been simple almost to indifference.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading A NEW PRESIDENT.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The first one in Washington had been simple almost to indifference.
statelinessnoun
an elaborate manner of doing something
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first one in Washington had been simple almost to indifference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had preceded it a bitter campaign, and the Federalists kept the peace with a silent dignity that was chilling in the extreme.
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 The first one in Washington had been simple almost to indifference.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The inaugurations at New York and Philadelphia had been marked with a certain degree of pomp and stateliness.
