agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 But Mr. Emerson did not cut himself loose from all the traditions of Old World scholarship.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
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 Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
BetanounUS /ˈbeɪtə/
the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
biographersnounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfərz/
plural of “biographer” — someone who writes an account of a person's life
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Emerson did not cut himself loose from all the traditions of Old World scholarship.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading He spelled his words correctly, he constructed his sentences grammatically.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading He spelled his words correctly, he constructed his sentences grammatically.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But Mr. Emerson did not cut himself loose from all the traditions of Old World scholarship.
DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Mr. Emerson did not cut himself loose from all the traditions of Old World scholarship.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading But Mr. Emerson did not cut himself loose from all the traditions of Old World scholarship.
Emerson'snounUS /ˈemərsənz/
possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Mr. Emerson did not cut himself loose from all the traditions of Old World scholarship.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
grammaticallyadverb
in a grammatical manner
From this reading He spelled his words correctly, he constructed his sentences grammatically.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spelled his words correctly, he constructed his sentences grammatically.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Mr. Emerson did not cut himself loose from all the traditions of Old World scholarship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
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 Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
KappanounUS /ˈkæpə/
the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading But Mr. Emerson did not cut himself loose from all the traditions of Old World scholarship.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Mr. Emerson did not cut himself loose from all the traditions of Old World scholarship.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
OrationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
PhinounUS /faɪ/
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading But Mr. Emerson did not cut himself loose from all the traditions of Old World scholarship.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He spelled his words correctly, he constructed his sentences grammatically.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He spelled his words correctly, he constructed his sentences grammatically.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of Mr. Emerson's biographers has claimed that his Phi Beta Kappa Oration was our Declaration of Literary Independence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading But Mr. Emerson did not cut himself loose from all the traditions of Old World scholarship.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is not so generally agreed upon as to who was the first to announce the literary emancipation of our country.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He spelled his words correctly, he constructed his sentences grammatically.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Thomas Jefferson is commonly recognized as the first to proclaim before the world the political independence of America.
