used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading We cannot assent to the accuracy of his statements, or the soundness of his logic.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
anarchynounUS /ˈænərkiː/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading He has suspended the laws of the country to save us from the danger of anarchy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We deny the danger, and deprecate the remedy.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading We cannot assent to the accuracy of his statements, or the soundness of his logic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot assent to the accuracy of his statements, or the soundness of his logic.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
rid of obstructions
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He has suspended the laws of the country to save us from the danger of anarchy!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He has suspended the laws of the country to save us from the danger of anarchy!
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading We deny the danger, and deprecate the remedy.
deprecateverbUS /ˈdeprəkeɪt/
express strong disapproval of; deplore
From this reading We deny the danger, and deprecate the remedy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has suspended the laws of the country to save us from the danger of anarchy!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has suspended the laws of the country to save us from the danger of anarchy!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has suspended the laws of the country to save us from the danger of anarchy!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the 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 He has suspended the laws of the country to save us from the danger of anarchy!
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading We cannot assent to the accuracy of his statements, or the soundness of his logic.
LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We cannot assent to the accuracy of his statements, or the soundness of his logic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We cannot assent to the accuracy of his statements, or the soundness of his logic.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading We deny the danger, and deprecate the remedy.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
except for; apart from
From this reading He has suspended the laws of the country to save us from the danger of anarchy!
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
soundnessnounUS /ˈsaʊndnəs/
a state or condition free from damage or decay
From this reading We cannot assent to the accuracy of his statements, or the soundness of his logic.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading We cannot assent to the accuracy of his statements, or the soundness of his logic.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading He has suspended the laws of the country to save us from the danger of anarchy!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
tamperedverbUS /ˈtæmpərd/
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
understandingsnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋz/
plural of “understanding” — the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has suspended the laws of the country to save us from the danger of anarchy!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot assent to the accuracy of his statements, or the soundness of his logic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With respect to the changes which have taken place at home, his Lordship failed in making the necessity for them clear to our understandings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If ministers could afford to fan the flame of insurrection, to _alarm_ the country into a surrender of its liberties, we contend that a danger that could be thus tampered with, thus made a convenient pretence for seizing a power beyond the law to put it down, might have been put down _without a power beyond the law_.
