used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
speak to
From this reading First among the little classics of the world stands the Gettysburg Address.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading First among the little classics of the world stands the Gettysburg Address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
classicsnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading First among the little classics of the world stands the Gettysburg Address.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
gotten under control
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/
plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
usually; as a rule
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading First among the little classics of the world stands the Gettysburg Address.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
of great significance or value
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First among the little classics of the world stands the Gettysburg Address.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
not any; not one
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
perorationnoun
a flowery and highly rhetorical oration
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
SewardnounUS /ˈsuːərd/
United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading First among the little classics of the world stands the Gettysburg Address.
substitutionnounUS /ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃən/
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of its delivery it does not seem to have been generally accepted as a notable utterance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading In beauty of language and elevation of thought this first public utterance by President Lincoln may be compared to the great political utterances of Burke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By many of the newspaper correspondents it was referred to as "remarks by the President," and some of the papers contained no comment upon it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The most important of these were the substitution for the original closing paragraph of the beautiful peroration suggested by Secretary Seward.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading First among the little classics of the world stands the Gettysburg Address.
