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From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I shall do so as I am able, and see occasion, as I have done.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I shall do so as I am able, and see occasion, as I have done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall do so as I am able, and see occasion, as I have done.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I shall do so as I am able, and see occasion, as I have done.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
exhortverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrt/
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading You exhort me to write.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shall scarcely refrain, I suppose, from writing this winter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall do so as I am able, and see occasion, as I have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You exhort me to write.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
not any; not one
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I shall do so as I am able, and see occasion, as I have done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
and nothing more
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading I shall scarcely refrain, I suppose, from writing this winter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
express in words
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
only a very short time before
From this reading I shall scarcely refrain, I suppose, from writing this winter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who shall do it?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I shall do so as I am able, and see occasion, as I have done.
express a supposition
From this reading I shall scarcely refrain, I suppose, from writing this winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
which person or people
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I shall scarcely refrain, I suppose, from writing this winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
produce a literary work
From this reading You exhort me to write.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I shall scarcely refrain, I suppose, from writing this winter.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading This, I say, is the great peril; and he who would raise up this nation to the height of this great argument, must [193] lift it to the determination to do no wrong,--must lift it high enough, in fact, to see that the right is the only true policy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You exhort me to write.
