1765
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From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This resolution was called forth through the passage of the "Stamp Act."
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This resolution was called forth through the passage of the "Stamp Act."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
CONGRESSnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.
permission to do something
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Those men constituted the Second Continental Congress.
CONTINENTALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
being one more than ten
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This resolution was called forth through the passage of the "Stamp Act."
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
the force of workers available
From this reading Those men constituted the Second Continental Congress.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This resolution was called forth through the passage of the "Stamp Act."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading This resolution was called forth through the passage of the "Stamp Act."
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Those men constituted the Second Continental Congress.
StampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading This resolution was called forth through the passage of the "Stamp Act."
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This resolution was called forth through the passage of the "Stamp Act."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those men constituted the Second Continental Congress.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This resolution was called forth through the passage of the "Stamp Act."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
in or at the place that
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old hall in Philadelphia, where the city fathers met, was filled with a notable gathering, representing eleven colonies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The first had been held in October, 1765, and a resolution was adopted declaring that the American colonists, as Englishmen, would not and could not consent to be taxed but by their own representatives.
