used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
(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 Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
AttorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
benightedadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪtɪd/
overtaken by night or darkness
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
cleanseverbUS /klenz/
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
Dey
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From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
Drayton
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
fellow-beings
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
fellow-Christians
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
fitlyadverb
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
a single distinct event
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
jailer's
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From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
the force of workers available
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
move upward
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
satirized
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
Sayres
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
get by special effort
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
smutchverb
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
theoreticadjective
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
TripolinounUS /ˈtrɪpəli/
a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
which person or people
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
