Chapter XXXVII

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From this reading Not so, however, of that class of the genus _homo_ individualized in J. Wilton Ames.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

plural of “chart” — a visual display of information

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Not so, however, of that class of the genus _homo_ individualized in J. Wilton Ames.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

of or relating to congress

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

create by hammering

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

physically weak

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

formulation of the plans and important details

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

a general kind of something

From this reading Not so, however, of that class of the genus _homo_ individualized in J. Wilton Ames.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex

From this reading Not so, however, of that class of the genus _homo_ individualized in J. Wilton Ames.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Not so, however, of that class of the genus _homo_ individualized in J. Wilton Ames.

of great significance or value

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual

From this reading Not so, however, of that class of the genus _homo_ individualized in J. Wilton Ames.

a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Not so, however, of that class of the genus _homo_ individualized in J. Wilton Ames.

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

plural of “legislator” — someone who makes or enacts laws

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

in a submissive or spiritless manner

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not so, however, of that class of the genus _homo_ individualized in J. Wilton Ames.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

of superior grade

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

important in effect or meaning

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not so, however, of that class of the genus _homo_ individualized in J. Wilton Ames.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But, since the interpretation of laws was to him vastly more important than their framing, he first applied himself to the selection of judges, and especially those of the federal courts.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He leaned not upon such frail dependence as the _Congressional Record_ for tempered reports of what goes on behind closed legislative doors; he went behind those doors himself.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

which person or people

From this reading It is sometimes said of the man who toils at forge or loom in this great commonwealth that he is fast forgetting that Washington is something more significant to him than what is embraced in the definition of the gazetteers.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.

a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile

From this reading Not so, however, of that class of the genus _homo_ individualized in J. Wilton Ames.

be the cause or source of

From this reading He needed not to yield his meekly couched desires to the law-builders whom his ballot helped select; he himself launched those legislators, and gave them their steering charts.