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From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
1802
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From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
in actual fact
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
in addition
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
enforceverbUS /enˈfɔːrs/
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
EXECUTIVEnounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading EXECUTIVE USURPATION.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
set up or found
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE SAME SPEECH AT WORCESTER.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
Hon
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
an occurrence of something
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
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 Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
Nathaniel
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
Identical; not different.
From this reading FROM THE SAME SPEECH AT WORCESTER.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
Silsbee
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading FROM THE SAME SPEECH AT WORCESTER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An eminent instance of this is found in the course adopted relative to the Indian intercourse law of 1802.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Mr. President, the executive has not only used these unaccustomed means to prevent the passage of laws, but it has also refused to enforce the execution of laws actually passed.
USURPATIONnounUS /ˌjuːsərˈpeɪʃən/
entry to another's property without right or permission
From this reading EXECUTIVE USURPATION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
Webster'snounUS /ˈwebstərz/
possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading [Footnote 1: Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, President of the Convention, was Mr. Webster's colleague in the Senate at the time referred to.]
WORCESTERnounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading FROM THE SAME SPEECH AT WORCESTER.
