1913
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From this reading It was the Fourth of July in the year 1913.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
Barriscale
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From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the flag-raising in itself was to be no inconsiderable event.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Fairweather was to have none.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But the flag-raising in itself was to be no inconsiderable event.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
Fairweather
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From this reading But Fairweather was to have none.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
flag-raising
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From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It was the Fourth of July in the year 1913.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the Fourth of July in the year 1913.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading But the flag-raising in itself was to be no inconsiderable event.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Fourth of July in the year 1913.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the flag-raising in itself was to be no inconsiderable event.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was the Fourth of July in the year 1913.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
not any; not one
From this reading But the flag-raising in itself was to be no inconsiderable event.
not one, and not any
From this reading But Fairweather was to have none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the Fourth of July in the year 1913.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
plazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the Fourth of July in the year 1913.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Fairweather was to have none.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
unrecognizedadjectiveUS /ənˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
not recognized
From this reading With the exception of a flag-raising on the plaza in front of the Barriscale mills the national anniversary was to go entirely unrecognized in the town so far as any public demonstration was concerned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Fourth of July in the year 1913.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In accordance with the law of precedent and of patriotism every town and city in the United States should have had a public celebration of the day.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the Fourth of July in the year 1913.
