used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
abolitionnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
(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 Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
for the reason that
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Garrison and Whittier came out strongly against this weak-kneed plan, and George Thompson helped them.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
immediately past
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
make reference to
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
MOBBEDverbUS /mɑːbd/
inflected form of “mob” — press tightly together or cram
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Garrison and Whittier came out strongly against this weak-kneed plan, and George Thompson helped them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Garrison and Whittier came out strongly against this weak-kneed plan, and George Thompson helped them.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
reformernounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
get by special effort
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
express in speech
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
move an implement through
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Garrison and Whittier came out strongly against this weak-kneed plan, and George Thompson helped them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Garrison and Whittier came out strongly against this weak-kneed plan, and George Thompson helped them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It happened that the good people of the churches thought that the easy way to remove slavery was to send the slaves back to Africa, and for this they took up collections.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
weak-kneedadjective
lacking will power or resolution
From this reading Garrison and Whittier came out strongly against this weak-kneed plan, and George Thompson helped them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, the church folk were angry; and all the business men were angry, because they said it spoiled business to stir up this agitation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading HOW WHITTIER WAS MOBBED We must now mention a few exciting events in which Whittier himself took part.
which person or people
From this reading At the time of the occurrences referred to in the last chapter, George Thompson, an eloquent English reformer who had helped to secure the abolition of slavery in the British colonies, came to Boston to speak against slavery in the United States.
