1850
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From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
AddressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
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 "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
Anti-Slavery
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From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Yet students of literature, no less than students of politics, recognize the difficulty of summarizing in words a national "idea."
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
FreedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Precisely what was the Greek "idea"?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Yet students of literature, no less than students of politics, recognize the difficulty of summarizing in words a national "idea."
LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Yet students of literature, no less than students of politics, recognize the difficulty of summarizing in words a national "idea."
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Yet students of literature, no less than students of politics, recognize the difficulty of summarizing in words a national "idea."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet students of literature, no less than students of politics, recognize the difficulty of summarizing in words a national "idea."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading Yet students of literature, no less than students of politics, recognize the difficulty of summarizing in words a national "idea."
PreciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Precisely what was the Greek "idea"?
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 "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
proximateadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːksəmət/
closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Yet students of literature, no less than students of politics, recognize the difficulty of summarizing in words a national "idea."
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
shortnessnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtnəs/
the property of being of short spatial extent
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Yet students of literature, no less than students of politics, recognize the difficulty of summarizing in words a national "idea."
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
summarizingverbUS /ˈsʌməraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “summarize” — give a summary
From this reading Yet students of literature, no less than students of politics, recognize the difficulty of summarizing in words a national "idea."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet students of literature, no less than students of politics, recognize the difficulty of summarizing in words a national "idea."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
Theodore
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From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
unchangingadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
conforming to the same principles or course of action over time
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Precisely what was the Greek "idea"?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Union and Liberty "There is what I call the American idea," declared Theodore Parker in the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1850.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy--that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government on the principle of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake, I will call it the idea of Freedom."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading These are noble words, and they are thought to have suggested a familiar phrase of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, thirteen years later.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet students of literature, no less than students of politics, recognize the difficulty of summarizing in words a national "idea."
