Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

showing who or what does the action

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capability to perform or produce

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading CHICAGO.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

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From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

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From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

the act of departing

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

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From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)

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plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

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 This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

plural of “monopoly” — (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

go across or through

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

an amount of time

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

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foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

United States playwright (1896-1955)

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for a short time

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

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From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Henry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold, that, as the result of the war, monopolies had been enthroned, that had filled the land with corruption and imperilled the liberties of the people.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.

a late time of life

From this reading To-day the period of disgrace is worse than then, for the corrupt tree which was then bearing so luxuriant a crop has had several years more in which to develop its fruit-bearing capacity.