used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Religiously they were Protestants, and essentially they were "a God-fearing people."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
CONTRASTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading CONTRASTS WITH THE PRESENT DAY.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CONTRASTS WITH THE PRESENT DAY.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Religiously they were Protestants, and essentially they were "a God-fearing people."
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
God-fearingadjective
deeply religious
From this reading Religiously they were Protestants, and essentially they were "a God-fearing people."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of these customs and regulations have improved with the lapse of time, others undoubtedly have not.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Some of these customs and regulations have improved with the lapse of time, others undoubtedly have not.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Some of these customs and regulations have improved with the lapse of time, others undoubtedly have not.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of these customs and regulations have improved with the lapse of time, others undoubtedly have not.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
others
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From this reading Some of these customs and regulations have improved with the lapse of time, others undoubtedly have not.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
an amount of time
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading CONTRASTS WITH THE PRESENT DAY.
ProtestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading Religiously they were Protestants, and essentially they were "a God-fearing people."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading Some of these customs and regulations have improved with the lapse of time, others undoubtedly have not.
ReligiouslyadverbUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/
by religion
From this reading Religiously they were Protestants, and essentially they were "a God-fearing people."
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these customs and regulations have improved with the lapse of time, others undoubtedly have not.
express in speech
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTRASTS WITH THE PRESENT DAY.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these customs and regulations have improved with the lapse of time, others undoubtedly have not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Religiously they were Protestants, and essentially they were "a God-fearing people."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some of these customs and regulations have improved with the lapse of time, others undoubtedly have not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Some of these customs and regulations have improved with the lapse of time, others undoubtedly have not.
usagesnounUS /ˈjuːsədʒəz/
plural of “usage” — the act of using
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Here it may be well to speak briefly of the contrast between the usages and customs of the period preceding the Revolution, and the present day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Religiously they were Protestants, and essentially they were "a God-fearing people."
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Two millions of people constituted the entire number of whites, while away to the westward the red brother extended indefinitely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONTRASTS WITH THE PRESENT DAY.
