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From this reading Congress voted in favor of such an amendment on January 31, 1865.
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From this reading Congress voted in favor of such an amendment on January 31, 1865.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
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 * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
amendmentnounUS /əˈmendmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading Congress voted in favor of such an amendment on January 31, 1865.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Congress voted in favor of such an amendment on January 31, 1865.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
legislaturesnounUS /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃərz/
plural of “legislature” — persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
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 * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Congress voted in favor of such an amendment on January 31, 1865.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
three-fourthsnoun
three of four equal parts
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading This could only be done by an amendment to the Constitution, proposed by Congress, and adopted by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States of the Union.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading Congress voted in favor of such an amendment on January 31, 1865.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was therefore very anxious to have freedom find a place in the Constitution of the United States.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading * Mr. Lincoln had freed the slaves two years before as a military necessity, and as such it had been accepted by all.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet a question might arise, when the war ended, as to whether this act of his had been lawful.
