used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
aververbUS /ˈeɪvər/
report or maintain
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
beast-headed
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From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Never was there a campaign of such heat and bitterness.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Never was there a campaign of such heat and bitterness.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But this is simply seeking to make noon-day clear.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
demagogicadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈɡɑːdʒɪk/
characteristic of or resembling a demagogue
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
disparagementnoun
a communication that belittles somebody or something
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
fallacynounUS /ˈfæləsi/
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Never was there a campaign of such heat and bitterness.
HouseholdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is simply seeking to make noon-day clear.
JeffersonianadjectiveUS /ˌdʒefərˈsoʊniən/
relating to or characteristic of Thomas Jefferson or his principles or theories
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
liberty-loving
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From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
engage in
From this reading But this is simply seeking to make noon-day clear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was there a campaign of such heat and bitterness.
noon-day
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From this reading But this is simply seeking to make noon-day clear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
cut with a saw
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
express in words
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
the act of searching for something
From this reading But this is simply seeking to make noon-day clear.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
shortsightednessnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈsaɪtɪdnɪs/
(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
and nothing more
From this reading But this is simply seeking to make noon-day clear.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never was there a campaign of such heat and bitterness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never was there a campaign of such heat and bitterness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
vulture-shaped
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From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Households were divided and brothers frowned upon one another, and in the distance hovered the vulture-shaped cloud of war.
which person or people
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Now came a political contest to shame the shortsightedness of the wise men who framed our constitution.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I do not say this in disparagement of a broad and liberty-loving principle, the Jeffersonian principle that made demagogic men too strong and government too weak, but I do say, as all men now must know, that advantage was taken of the theory of states rights, beast-headed fallacy; and I do aver that Hamilton was the wisest man that saw the birth of our nation.
