adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading With this arbitrament of war fell also the institution which had been its cause.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
arbitramentnoun
the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment
From this reading With this arbitrament of war fell also the institution which had been its cause.
autonomynounUS /ɔːˈtɑːnəmi/
immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With this arbitrament of war fell also the institution which had been its cause.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading With this arbitrament of war fell also the institution which had been its cause.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With this arbitrament of war fell also the institution which had been its cause.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading With this arbitrament of war fell also the institution which had been its cause.
inviolability
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From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With this arbitrament of war fell also the institution which had been its cause.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
NUNC
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From this reading NUNC PRO TUNC.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The war was over.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
prison-house
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From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
PROnounUS /proʊ/
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading NUNC PRO TUNC.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The struggle for autonomy and the inviolability of slavery, on the part of the South, was ended, and fate had decided against them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this arbitrament of war fell also the institution which had been its cause.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
TUNC
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From this reading NUNC PRO TUNC.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first step in the progress from the prison-house of bondage to the citadel of liberty was a strange one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With this arbitrament of war fell also the institution which had been its cause.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this arbitrament of war fell also the institution which had been its cause.
