used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
economicadjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
with resolute determination
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
fundamentaladjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
death of a person
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
and nothing more
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
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 We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — 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 The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are now concerned with a different set of questions, for the Republic has been firmly established, its principles thoroughly tested and fully approved.
at the time that
From this reading That college graduate is but a poor creature who does not feel when he has left college that he has received something for which he owes a return.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To merely political issues have succeeded those of grave social and economic importance, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the best men.
which person or people
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading We have a right to expect that a wise and leading part in the effort to attain this solution will be taken by those who have been exceptionally blessed in the matter of obtaining an education.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men who founded this Nation had to deal with theories of government and the fundamental principles of free institutions.
