adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
abolishedverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃt/
past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading Two years ago we abolished the Habeas Corpus Act rather than turn out the Home Secretary.
ActverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Never was it so easy to silence awkward questions, or to protect high-placed officials.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
BillsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
CorpusnounUS /ˈkɔːrpəs/
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
endangerverbUS /enˈdeɪndʒər/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
Habeas
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From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
high-placed
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From this reading Never was it so easy to silence awkward questions, or to protect high-placed officials.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Two years ago we abolished the Habeas Corpus Act rather than turn out the Home Secretary.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Never was it so easy to silence awkward questions, or to protect high-placed officials.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never was it so easy to silence awkward questions, or to protect high-placed officials.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Never was it so easy to silence awkward questions, or to protect high-placed officials.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Never was it so easy to silence awkward questions, or to protect high-placed officials.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Two years ago we abolished the Habeas Corpus Act rather than turn out the Home Secretary.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Never was it so easy to silence awkward questions, or to protect high-placed officials.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
StuartsnounUS /ˈstuːərts/
plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Two years ago we abolished the Habeas Corpus Act rather than turn out the Home Secretary.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Never before has it been so easy to slip small Bills through Parliament for the purpose of locking people up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was it so easy to silence awkward questions, or to protect high-placed officials.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two hundred years ago we turned out the Stuarts rather than endanger the Habeas Corpus Act.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The mere love of liberty has never been at a lower ebb in England than it has been for the last twenty years.
