used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Does it possess advantages beyond those of the Chinese Empire?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
aggregationnounUS /ˌæɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
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 I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
react verbally
From this reading Frankly, I do not consider myself competent to answer.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Does it possess advantages beyond those of the Chinese Empire?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Does it possess advantages beyond those of the Chinese Empire?
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading Frankly, I do not consider myself competent to answer.
deem to be
From this reading Frankly, I do not consider myself competent to answer.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Frankly, I do not consider myself competent to answer.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does it possess advantages beyond those of the Chinese Empire?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Does it possess advantages beyond those of the Chinese Empire?
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Does it fulfil the expectations of its own people?
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
FranklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Frankly, I do not consider myself competent to answer.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading Does it fulfil the expectations of its own people?
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Does it possess advantages beyond those of the Chinese Empire?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Does it fulfil the expectations of its own people?
and nothing more
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
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 I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Frankly, I do not consider myself competent to answer.
not any; not one
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frankly, I do not consider myself competent to answer.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Does it fulfil the expectations of its own people?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Does it fulfil the expectations of its own people?
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Does it possess advantages beyond those of the Chinese Empire?
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
REPUBLICANISMnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənɪzəm/
the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Does it possess advantages beyond those of the Chinese Empire?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frankly, I do not consider myself competent to answer.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
a late time of life
From this reading I have studied America and the Americans for many years during my visits to this country and Europe, and while I have seen many accounts of the country, written after several months of observation, I believe that no just estimate of the republican form of government can be formed after such experience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DARK SIDE OF REPUBLICANISM The questions I know you will wish answered are, Whether this stupendous aggregation of States is a success?
