1812
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From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were rather a young nation at this time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were rather a young nation at this time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Our republicanism was fresh and wide-awake.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
LafayettenounUS /ˌlɑːfiˈet/
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
latter-dayadjective
belonging to the present or recent times
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
lindens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We were rather a young nation at this time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our republicanism was fresh and wide-awake.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
presidentsnounUS /ˈprezədents/
plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading We were rather a young nation at this time.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
republicanismnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənɪzəm/
the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
From this reading Our republicanism was fresh and wide-awake.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were rather a young nation at this time.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were rather a young nation at this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The History of the United States could only tell the story of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, and of the administration of about half a dozen presidents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our republicanism was fresh and wide-awake.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — 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 edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were rather a young nation at this time.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were rather a young nation at this time.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading Our republicanism was fresh and wide-awake.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The Father of his Country had been dead only a little more than a quarter of a century, and General Lafayette was still alive; he had, indeed, passed through our town but a few years before, and had been publicly welcomed under our own elms and lindens.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The edge of George Washington's little hatchet had not yet been worn down to its latter-day dullness; it flashed keenly on our young eyes and ears in the reading books, and through Fourth of July speeches.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We were rather a young nation at this time.
