1816
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From this reading We have been speaking of transactions in 1816 and 1817.
1817
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From this reading We have been speaking of transactions in 1816 and 1817.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When did he announce himself a State-rights man?
adhesionnounUS /ædˈhiːʒən/
abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
From this reading When did he make known his adhesion to the doctrines of the State-rights party?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading When did he announce himself a State-rights man?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been speaking of transactions in 1816 and 1817.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading When did he make known his adhesion to the doctrines of the State-rights party?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading What the gentleman's opinions then were, we have seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been speaking of transactions in 1816 and 1817.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When did he make known his adhesion to the doctrines of the State-rights party?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When did he announce himself a State-rights man?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have been speaking of transactions in 1816 and 1817.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When did he make known his adhesion to the doctrines of the State-rights party?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
engage in
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When did he announce himself a State-rights man?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When did he make known his adhesion to the doctrines of the State-rights party?
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
relinquishverbUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
part with a possession or right
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What the gentleman's opinions then were, we have seen.
term of address for a man
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading We have been speaking of transactions in 1816 and 1817.
State-rights
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From this reading When did he make known his adhesion to the doctrines of the State-rights party?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What the gentleman's opinions then were, we have seen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When did he make known his adhesion to the doctrines of the State-rights party?
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We have been speaking of transactions in 1816 and 1817.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been speaking of transactions in 1816 and 1817.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What the gentleman's opinions then were, we have seen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the gentleman's opinions then were, we have seen.
at the time that
From this reading And now, Sir, let me ask, when did the honorable member relinquish these early opinions and principles of his?
