adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a sectarian and not an historian.”
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a sectarian and not an historian.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am a sectarian and not an historian.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Puritans of the seventeenth century are my fellow-religionists.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
battle-ground
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From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
Calvinismnoun
the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading The Puritans of the seventeenth century are my fellow-religionists.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
fellow-religionists
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From this reading The Puritans of the seventeenth century are my fellow-religionists.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading I am a sectarian and not an historian.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a sectarian and not an historian.”
impartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/
showing lack of favoritism
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
MotleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
Motley's
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From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am a sectarian and not an historian.”
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
personages
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From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
PuritansnounUS /ˈpjʊrətənz/
plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading The Puritans of the seventeenth century are my fellow-religionists.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
sectarianadjectiveUS /sekˈteriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
From this reading I am a sectarian and not an historian.”
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading The Puritans of the seventeenth century are my fellow-religionists.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is plain enough to any impartial reader that there are at least plausible grounds for this accusation against Mr. Motley's critic.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading “People have often pretended to find in my writings the deplorable influence of an extreme Calvinism.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And on a careful examination of the formidable volume, it becomes obvious that Mr. Motley has presented a view of the events and the personages of the stormy epoch with which he is dealing, which leaves a battle-ground yet to be fought over by those who come after him.
