1856
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A state convention of that party was called to meet at Bloomington May 29, 1856.
29
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From this reading A state convention of that party was called to meet at Bloomington May 29, 1856.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The year after Mr. Trumbull’s election to the Senate the Republican party was formally organized.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A state convention of that party was called to meet at Bloomington May 29, 1856.
BloomingtonnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋtən/
a university town in south central Indiana
From this reading A state convention of that party was called to meet at Bloomington May 29, 1856.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A state convention of that party was called to meet at Bloomington May 29, 1856.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading A state convention of that party was called to meet at Bloomington May 29, 1856.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The year after Mr. Trumbull’s election to the Senate the Republican party was formally organized.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading The year after Mr. Trumbull’s election to the Senate the Republican party was formally organized.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
HELPSnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading HELPS TO ORGANIZE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
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 Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A state convention of that party was called to meet at Bloomington May 29, 1856.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading A state convention of that party was called to meet at Bloomington May 29, 1856.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
ORGANIZEverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading HELPS TO ORGANIZE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading The year after Mr. Trumbull’s election to the Senate the Republican party was formally organized.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading HELPS TO ORGANIZE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
REPUBLICANnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading HELPS TO ORGANIZE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading The year after Mr. Trumbull’s election to the Senate the Republican party was formally organized.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A state convention of that party was called to meet at Bloomington May 29, 1856.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
Trumbull's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The year after Mr. Trumbull’s election to the Senate the Republican party was formally organized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it was that Mr. Lincoln rose to his full height and exclaimed:
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year after Mr. Trumbull’s election to the Senate the Republican party was formally organized.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Governor, I’ll make the ground in this country too hot for the foot of a slave, whether you have the legal power to secure the release of this boy or not.”
