adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
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 Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
Breckinridge
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From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The political unrest continued.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
delegatesnounUS /ˈdeləɡeɪts/
plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
DemocratsnounUS /ˈdeməkræts/
plural of “democrat” — a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
nominatingverbUS /ˈnɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “nominate” — propose as a candidate for some honor
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
NorthernersnounUS /ˈnɔːrðərnərz/
plural of “northerner” — an inhabitant of the North
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The political unrest continued.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
PresidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/
relating to a president or presidency
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
SlaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The political unrest continued.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The pretensions and demands of the Southern leaders had by this time passed into threats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The political unrest continued.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Slavery was still the most absorbing topic, and it was upon their stand for or against slavery that all the Presidential candidates were chosen.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Democrats, unable to agree among themselves, split into two sections, the Northerners nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President, while delegates who had come to their National Convention from what were called the Cotton States chose John C. Breckinridge.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They declared roundly that they would take their States out of the Union if slavery were not quickly made lawful all over the country, or in case a "Black Republican" President should be elected.
