1846
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From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
a state at a particular time
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would not be very difficult to give some little idea of Swedenborg's Orcus, or place of punishment.
discountnounUS /dɪˈskaʊnt/
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It would not be very difficult to give some little idea of Swedenborg's Orcus, or place of punishment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It would not be very difficult to give some little idea of Swedenborg's Orcus, or place of punishment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would not be very difficult to give some little idea of Swedenborg's Orcus, or place of punishment.
maniacnounUS /ˈmeɪniæk/
an insane person
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not be very difficult to give some little idea of Swedenborg's Orcus, or place of punishment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
onerousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊnərəs/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would not be very difficult to give some little idea of Swedenborg's Orcus, or place of punishment.
Orcusnoun
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading It would not be very difficult to give some little idea of Swedenborg's Orcus, or place of punishment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
for each
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It would not be very difficult to give some little idea of Swedenborg's Orcus, or place of punishment.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
the act of punishing
From this reading It would not be very difficult to give some little idea of Swedenborg's Orcus, or place of punishment.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
SlaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would not be very difficult to give some little idea of Swedenborg's Orcus, or place of punishment.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
strivesverbUS /straɪvz/
third-person singular of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
subtreasurynoun
a subordinate treasury or place of deposit
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
Swedenborg's
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From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
tariffnounUS /ˈterəf/
a government tax on imports or exports
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
precisely as stated
From this reading It would not be very difficult to give some little idea of Swedenborg's Orcus, or place of punishment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
which person or people
From this reading Slavery would cover the earth; and the South would rage against the North and its interference, like the maniac, against his best friend, who strives to prevent him, from cutting his own throat, with his own razor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We should have an eternal subtreasury, of course, with a tariff, more onerous, if possible, than that of 1846: the infernal banks would not discount, and money, on prime paper, would be three per cent. a month.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading As the former is a state, somewhat better, the latter must be a state somewhat worse, than our present condition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such being the fashion of Swedenborg's Heaven, it would be quite interesting, were he now among us, in the flesh, to have, under his own hand, a rough sketch of his Hell.
