North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading They complain of the flatness of American life; America has no illusions, no romance.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They complain of the flatness of American life; America has no illusions, no romance.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They are not Americans.—EMERSON, _The Fortune of the Republic_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are not Americans.—EMERSON, _The Fortune of the Republic_.
bar-rooms
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From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The class of which I speak make themselves merry without duties.
club-houses
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From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading They complain of the flatness of American life; America has no illusions, no romance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading They have no perception of its destiny.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The class of which I speak make themselves merry without duties.
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading They are not Americans.—EMERSON, _The Fortune of the Republic_.
flatnessnounUS /ˈflætnəs/
the property of having two dimensions
From this reading They complain of the flatness of American life; America has no illusions, no romance.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading They are not Americans.—EMERSON, _The Fortune of the Republic_.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They complain of the flatness of American life; America has no illusions, no romance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have no perception of its destiny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The class of which I speak make themselves merry without duties.
not in action or at work
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading They complain of the flatness of American life; America has no illusions, no romance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They have no perception of its destiny.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They complain of the flatness of American life; America has no illusions, no romance.
engage in
From this reading The class of which I speak make themselves merry without duties.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The class of which I speak make themselves merry without duties.
not any; not one
From this reading They complain of the flatness of American life; America has no illusions, no romance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are not Americans.—EMERSON, _The Fortune of the Republic_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The class of which I speak make themselves merry without duties.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading They have no perception of its destiny.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading They are not Americans.—EMERSON, _The Fortune of the Republic_.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading They complain of the flatness of American life; America has no illusions, no romance.
be seated
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
express in speech
From this reading The class of which I speak make themselves merry without duties.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The class of which I speak make themselves merry without duties.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The class of which I speak make themselves merry without duties.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The class of which I speak make themselves merry without duties.
whistnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading They sit in decorated club-houses in the cities, and burn tobacco and play whist; in the country they sit idle in stores and bar-rooms, and burn tobacco, and gossip and sleep.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The class of which I speak make themselves merry without duties.
