used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
(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 All lives have decisive days.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
subject to appointment
From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All lives have decisive days.
DECISIVEadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
the head of a state government
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All lives have decisive days.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
JONATHAN'SnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθənz/
possessive form of “jonathan” — red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
go away from a place
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All lives have decisive days.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
transactverbUS /trænˈzækt/
conduct business
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
TrumbullnounUS /ˈtrʌmbəl/
American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)
From this reading Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
