used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
authenticadjectiveUS /əˈθentɪk/
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
the act of departing
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
governmentsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/
plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
JUDD
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
in motion
From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
overthrownounUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊ/
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
repressionnounUS /riˈpreʃən/
a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
slavishadjectiveUS /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/
blindly imitative
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
in the direction of
From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
which person or people
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
