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From this reading [1] Autobiography, p.
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From this reading 252.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
AhabnounUS /ˈeɪhæb/
according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
AutobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading [1] Autobiography, p.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
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 The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
ethicaladjectiveUS /ˈeθɪkəl/
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
HancocknounUS /ˈhænkɑːk/
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
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 John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
NietzschenounUS /ˈniːtʃi/
influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a founder of existentialism (1844-1900)
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading [1] Autobiography, p.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
Pharoah
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From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/
adhering to moral principles
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
Schopenhauernoun
German pessimist philosopher (1788-1860)
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
successorsnounUS /səkˈsesərz/
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From an ethical point of view, "the ethical content of Paul is quite as important for us as the system of Schopenhauer or Nietzsche.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading The organization of the New England town meeting is no more weighty for the American boy than the organization of the early Christian Church.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading John Adams and John Hancock and Abraham Lincoln are only the natural successors of the great Hebrew champions of liberty and righteousness who faced Pharoah and Ahab and put to flight armies of aliens."
