North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading We cannot Americanize America worthily by sentimentalizing and moralizing history.
American'snounUS /əˈmerɪkənz/
possessive form of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This has so far held the field as the expression of the new American’s new devotion.
AmericanizationnounUS /əˌmerəkənəˈzeɪʃən/
assimilation into American culture
From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
AmericanizeverbUS /əˈmerəkənaɪz/
make American in character
From this reading We cannot Americanize America worthily by sentimentalizing and moralizing history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We cannot Americanize America worthily by sentimentalizing and moralizing history.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This has so far held the field as the expression of the new American’s new devotion.
for the reason that
From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We cannot Americanize America worthily by sentimentalizing and moralizing history.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot Americanize America worthily by sentimentalizing and moralizing history.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading This has so far held the field as the expression of the new American’s new devotion.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The inflections of other voices have been drowned.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This has so far held the field as the expression of the new American’s new devotion.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This has so far held the field as the expression of the new American’s new devotion.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading This has so far held the field as the expression of the new American’s new devotion.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The inflections of other voices have been drowned.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This has so far held the field as the expression of the new American’s new devotion.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading We cannot Americanize America worthily by sentimentalizing and moralizing history.
immigrantnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənt/
a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
inflectionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈflekʃənz/
plural of “inflection” — a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading The inflections of other voices have been drowned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
moralized
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From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
moralizingnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ/
indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
From this reading We cannot Americanize America worthily by sentimentalizing and moralizing history.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This has so far held the field as the expression of the new American’s new devotion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The inflections of other voices have been drowned.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
renouncingverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
sentimentalized
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From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
sentimentalizing
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From this reading We cannot Americanize America worthily by sentimentalizing and moralizing history.
shibbolethnounUS /ˈʃɪbəleθ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This has so far held the field as the expression of the new American’s new devotion.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
vestigesnounUS /ˈvestɪdʒɪz/
plural of “vestige” — an indication that something has been present
From this reading This form of Americanization has been heard because it appealed to the vestiges of our old sentimentalized and moralized patriotism.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The inflections of other voices have been drowned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot Americanize America worthily by sentimentalizing and moralizing history.
at the time that
From this reading When the best schools are expressly renouncing the questionable duty of teaching patriotism by means of history, it is not the time to force shibboleth upon the immigrant.
worthilyadverb
in a worthy manner; with worthiness
From this reading We cannot Americanize America worthily by sentimentalizing and moralizing history.
