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From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
adoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading The advocates of their adoption were vigorous and persistent and regarded themselves as conscientious.
advocatesnounUS /ˈædvəkəts/
plural of “advocate” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading The advocates of their adoption were vigorous and persistent and regarded themselves as conscientious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEBATE ON THE BOND AND CREDIT LAWS—REV.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
BONDnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading THE DEBATE ON THE BOND AND CREDIT LAWS—REV.
CADMUSnounUS /ˈkædməs/
(Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia
From this reading CADMUS M. DESTY AND THE MORAL LAW.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading The advocates of their adoption were vigorous and persistent and regarded themselves as conscientious.
approval
From this reading THE DEBATE ON THE BOND AND CREDIT LAWS—REV.
DEBATEverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading THE DEBATE ON THE BOND AND CREDIT LAWS—REV.
DESTY
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From this reading CADMUS M. DESTY AND THE MORAL LAW.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
at any time
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They were not honest, however, with themselves.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were not honest, however, with themselves.
IdahonounUS /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading CADMUS M. DESTY AND THE MORAL LAW.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading THE DEBATE ON THE BOND AND CREDIT LAWS—REV.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CADMUS M. DESTY AND THE MORAL LAW.
MORALadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading CADMUS M. DESTY AND THE MORAL LAW.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not honest, however, with themselves.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEBATE ON THE BOND AND CREDIT LAWS—REV.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading The advocates of their adoption were vigorous and persistent and regarded themselves as conscientious.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The advocates of their adoption were vigorous and persistent and regarded themselves as conscientious.
REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading THE DEBATE ON THE BOND AND CREDIT LAWS—REV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEBATE ON THE BOND AND CREDIT LAWS—REV.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The advocates of their adoption were vigorous and persistent and regarded themselves as conscientious.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The advocates of their adoption were vigorous and persistent and regarded themselves as conscientious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not honest, however, with themselves.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The advocates of their adoption were vigorous and persistent and regarded themselves as conscientious.
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 The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The advocates of their adoption were vigorous and persistent and regarded themselves as conscientious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The discussion of the bond and credit laws referred to the people to be voted upon at the Association election in October, 1907, was as earnest, interesting and thorough as any which had ever occurred in Idaho.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were not honest, however, with themselves.
