1826
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From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although only thirty-two he was already a distinguished speaker.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Although only thirty-two he was already a distinguished speaker.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although only thirty-two he was already a distinguished speaker.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
apostrophized
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From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Although only thirty-two he was already a distinguished speaker.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
Everett
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From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But Jefferson was already gone.
GroupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although only thirty-two he was already a distinguished speaker.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
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 In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
Knickerbocker
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From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
Monticello
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From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Although only thirty-two he was already a distinguished speaker.
orationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Although only thirty-two he was already a distinguished speaker.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading Although only thirty-two he was already a distinguished speaker.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Knickerbocker Group The Fourth of July orator for 1826 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Edward Everett.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But even as Everett was speaking, the aged author of the Declaration breathed his last at Monticello, and in the afternoon of that same day Adams died also, murmuring, it is said, with his latest breath, and as if with the whimsical obstinacy of an old man who hated to be beaten by his ancient rival, "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In the course of his oration he apostrophized John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as venerable survivors of that momentous day, fifty years earlier, which had witnessed our Declaration of Independence.
