used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
advocatedverbUS /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “advocate” — push for something
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
in the past
From this reading Years ago Grant and Lee joined hands at Appomattox.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Years ago Grant and Lee joined hands at Appomattox.
animadverter
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From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
Appomattox
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From this reading Years ago Grant and Lee joined hands at Appomattox.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Years ago Grant and Lee joined hands at Appomattox.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
for the reason that
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
BostoniansnounUS /ˈbɑːstoʊniənz/
plural of “bostonian” — a native or resident of Boston
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
intentionally conceived
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
consignverbUS /kənˈsaɪn/
commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
contritelyadverb
in a rueful manner
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
demarked
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From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
emanating from God
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
divisible by two
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
excludingverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
let have
From this reading Years ago Grant and Lee joined hands at Appomattox.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Years ago Grant and Lee joined hands at Appomattox.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
the state of being honored
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
honourablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
with honor
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
impliesverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Years ago Grant and Lee joined hands at Appomattox.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Years ago Grant and Lee joined hands at Appomattox.
liturgynounUS /ˈlɪtərdʒi/
a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
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 Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
not any; not one
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
partisannounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzən/
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
patricidal
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From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
by chance
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
on the contrary
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Or, rather, that there are no saints, but that all mankind, not excluding Americans, are sinners--miserable sinners, as even no few Bostonians themselves nowadays contritely respond in the liturgy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
be dressed in
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Now, as to the personal memorial, honourably worn by so many, if thou declined to wear it, was this because thou wert in sympathy with the spirit of thy deplored New England friend, Charles Sumner--whom, for what was sterling in him, thou didst so sincerely honour, though far from sharing in all his advocated measures?
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading And, for thy never being a partisan animadverter, is that because for all the free thought that beats in thy brain, at heart thou art the captive of Christ, yea, even something of a Christian, and though but dimly conscious of it, perhaps, art not unmindful of the divine text which implies that if sinners abound they are not in vain demarked from the saints by any parallel of latitude.
a late time of life
From this reading Years ago Grant and Lee joined hands at Appomattox.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Art thou such an old-fashioned Roman in thy patriotism that thou wouldst consign to oblivion the fact that thy countrymen, claiming the van of Adam’s alleged advance, were but yesterday plunged in patricidal strife?
