used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
(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 I have no knowledge on these subjects which is not common to all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I have no knowledge on these subjects which is not common to all.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no knowledge on these subjects which is not common to all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I have no knowledge on these subjects which is not common to all.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
a particular point in time
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
not any; not one
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have no knowledge on these subjects which is not common to all.
and nothing more
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
try to get or reach
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
term of address for a man
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
statisticaladjectiveUS /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/
of or relating to statistics
From this reading I shall not detain the committee, Sir, by laying before it any statistical, geographical, or commercial account of Greece.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I have no knowledge on these subjects which is not common to all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my opinion, Sir, the Spanish nation is now nearer, not only in point of time, but in point of circumstance, to the acquisition of a regulated government, than at the moment of the French invasion.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading Nations must, no doubt, undergo these trials in their progress to the establishment of free institutions.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very trials benefit them, and render them more capable both of obtaining and of enjoying the object which they seek.
