used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
in addition
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On the wave of a great enthusiasm of pity and love, her name was carried around the globe.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the wave of a great enthusiasm of pity and love, her name was carried around the globe.
clarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading On the wave of a great enthusiasm of pity and love, her name was carried around the globe.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On the wave of a great enthusiasm of pity and love, her name was carried around the globe.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the wave of a great enthusiasm of pity and love, her name was carried around the globe.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
Harriet
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From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
HelpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
incidentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəl/
(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading On the wave of a great enthusiasm of pity and love, her name was carried around the globe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the wave of a great enthusiasm of pity and love, her name was carried around the globe.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
not any; not one
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
on one occasion
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading On the wave of a great enthusiasm of pity and love, her name was carried around the globe.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
term of address for a man
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
StowenounUS /stoʊ/
United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
a special situation
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading On the wave of a great enthusiasm of pity and love, her name was carried around the globe.
at the time that
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This was incidental; but it was not a small thing to do--thus to focus the attention of the whole world upon one American book.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” besides being a clarion call to the world, happened also to be a book that was to become immortal.
produce a literary work
From this reading And it was no small service to the literary life and hopes of this country to write a book that should, as Sir Arthur Helps said, “insist on being read when once begun.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading WRITING STORIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND LIFE Harriet Beecher Stowe did for her country more than one inestimable service that should win for her the gratitude of her countrymen.
