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From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
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From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
consider or hold as true
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I exclaimed aloud on the floor of the Senate as your nomination was announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading I exclaimed aloud on the floor of the Senate as your nomination was announced.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR HAWTHORNE:--"Good! good!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed aloud on the floor of the Senate as your nomination was announced.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I exclaimed aloud on the floor of the Senate as your nomination was announced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
a man of refinement
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MY DEAR HAWTHORNE:--"Good! good!"
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
how
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From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed aloud on the floor of the Senate as your nomination was announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
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 The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
march in a procession
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR HAWTHORNE:--"Good! good!"
nominationnounUS /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/
the act of officially naming a candidate
From this reading I exclaimed aloud on the floor of the Senate as your nomination was announced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
a brief written record
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
many times at short intervals
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I exclaimed aloud on the floor of the Senate as your nomination was announced.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
SENATEnounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The appointment was well received, though many persons professed surprise that Hawthorne could accept it.
which person or people
From this reading One gentleman in public life, however, who knew how unjust current judgments may often be, was not of this number, as appears from his note below.-- SENATE CHAMBER, March 26, 1853.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I exclaimed aloud on the floor of the Senate as your nomination was announced.
