1868
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From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
21st
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From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
ActverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
AdjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
ExecutivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Immediately on receipt of this notification, the Senate went into executive session, and the following proceeding was had:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
GennounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately on receipt of this notification, the Senate went into executive session, and the following proceeding was had:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately on receipt of this notification, the Senate went into executive session, and the following proceeding was had:
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
infringementnounUS /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt/
an act that disregards an agreement or a right
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
interdictionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈdɪkʃən/
authoritative prohibition
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Immediately on receipt of this notification, the Senate went into executive session, and the following proceeding was had:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
Lorenzo
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From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
nothwithstanding
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From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
notificationnounUS /ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Immediately on receipt of this notification, the Senate went into executive session, and the following proceeding was had:
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Immediately on receipt of this notification, the Senate went into executive session, and the following proceeding was had:
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Immediately on receipt of this notification, the Senate went into executive session, and the following proceeding was had:
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
Tenure-of-Office
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Immediately on receipt of this notification, the Senate went into executive session, and the following proceeding was had:
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
vetoverbUS /ˈviːtoʊ/
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading Mr. Johnson's veto of the Tenure-of-Office Bill, and the passage of that bill over his veto, of course intensified the antagonism between himself and Congress.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The culmination came upon his official notification to the Senate on February 21st, 1868, of his removal of Mr. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, and his appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary ad interim, nothwithstanding the assumed interdiction of the Tenure-of-Office Act.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Immediately on receipt of this notification, the Senate went into executive session, and the following proceeding was had:
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate of the United States February 21st, 1868 Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the President, stating that he had removed Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and had designated the Adjutant General of the Army to act as Secretary of War ad interim. interim...
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He not unnaturally regarded that Act as an infringement of the Executive function which it was his duty to his office and to himself to resent.
