used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The question was, after all, whether Douglas was helping to give America a soul.
(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 The question was, after all, whether Douglas was helping to give America a soul.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The question was, after all, whether Douglas was helping to give America a soul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The question was, after all, whether Douglas was helping to give America a soul.
the act of giving
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The question was, after all, whether Douglas was helping to give America a soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading What kind of a soul was he giving it?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question was, after all, whether Douglas was helping to give America a soul.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
on the contrary
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
hard to endure
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was, after all, whether Douglas was helping to give America a soul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he accomplishing for the real greatness of his country by giving it territory and railroads?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The question was, after all, whether Douglas was helping to give America a soul.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
which person or people
From this reading Instead I am trying to set forth the soul of a great man who extracted from his environment other things than beauty; or rather the beauty of national progress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I were recording the life of an artist I should be dealing with different causes acting upon his development, or with different effects produced by the same times in which Douglas lived.
