used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
arbitraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrbətreri/
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
a brutal barbarous savage act
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
concomitantnounUS /ˌkɑːnˈkɑːmətənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
set up or found
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
yet to be or coming
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
Harry's
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From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
impededadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpiːdɪd/
made difficult or slow
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
absolutely essential
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
and nothing more
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
one of four equal parts
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/
move faster
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found that Harry's interest in the question of slavery was not new.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In Europe, it had pained him deeply to see the injury done to the cause of freedom by our tolerance of this vestige of barbarism,--in truth, a legacy from the arbitrary systems we have rejected, but declared by the enemies of the people to be the necessary concomitant of republican institutions.
(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 It has not escaped him, that, though limited in its material domain, it has not been so in its moral empire: North, as well as South, our true development has been impeded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His great love for his country, his delight in what it has already attained, his happy hopes for its future, only quicken his sight to the dangers which threaten it from this single quarter.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He has studied, as few have, the history of slavery in the United States, and its working, political and social.
