1867
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From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
7th
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From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
ASHLEY
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From this reading THE ASHLEY INDICTMENT.
Ashley's
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From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
cannot
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From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
criminalitynounUS /ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti/
the state of being a criminal
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
devolvedverbUS /dɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
impeachmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpiːtʃmənt/
a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
INDICTMENTnounUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
From this reading THE ASHLEY INDICTMENT.
initiationnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
Kelso
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From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
LoannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
Messrs
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From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
RepresentativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
ResolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
SpeakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASHLEY INDICTMENT.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The initiation of formal proceedings for the impeachment and removal of President Johnson occurred in the House of Representatives on January 7th, 1867, in the introduction of three separate resolutions for his impeachment, by Messrs. Loan and Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Ashley of Ohio.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Mr. Ashley's Resolution was the only one acted on by the House, only the proceedings had thereon are here given, as follows:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Speaker:--I rise to perform a painful but, nevertheless, to me, an imperative duty; a duty which I think ought not longer to be postponed, and which cannot, without criminality on our part, be neglected.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had hoped, sir, that this duty would have devolved upon an older and more experienced member of this House than myself.
