used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
cannot
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From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
DespotismnounUS /ˈdespətɪzəm/
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
fetternounUS /ˈfetər/
a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY M. STANLEY.
illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading HENRY M. STANLEY.
engage in
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
the force of workers available
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
outworking
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From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
by chance
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading HENRY M. STANLEY.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact never had, perhaps, a more striking illustration than in the French Revolution.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Despotism cannot fetter thought--that is free everywhere--but it can and does restrain its outworking into practical action.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stanley is one of those characters which forcibly illustrate the effect of republican institutions in developing strong men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Free institutions do not make great men, but they allow those endowed by nature with extraordinary gifts free scope for action.
