used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
speak to
From this reading In an address to Northern labor, which was heralded far and wide, Earl said:
acted upon; influenced
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heat of his heart warmed his words and his eloquence thrilled the nation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
assailingverbUS /əˈseɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
Bluefield
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From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
power to direct or determine
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading The heat of his heart warmed his words and his eloquence thrilled the nation.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
to or in any or all places
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In an address to Northern labor, which was heralded far and wide, Earl said:
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
a long fixed look
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
death of a person
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heat of his heart warmed his words and his eloquence thrilled the nation.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat of his heart warmed his words and his eloquence thrilled the nation.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading In an address to Northern labor, which was heralded far and wide, Earl said:
not accessible to view
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
How
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From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading In an address to Northern labor, which was heralded far and wide, Earl said:
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The heat of his heart warmed his words and his eloquence thrilled the nation.
nation'snounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In an address to Northern labor, which was heralded far and wide, Earl said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
PostponingverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In an address to Northern labor, which was heralded far and wide, Earl said:
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The heat of his heart warmed his words and his eloquence thrilled the nation.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In an address to Northern labor, which was heralded far and wide, Earl said:
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
precisely as stated
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The heat of his heart warmed his words and his eloquence thrilled the nation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How has it happened that an orator of such power has remained so long hidden from the nation's gaze?" was the question everywhere asked.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In an address to Northern labor, which was heralded far and wide, Earl said:
which person or people
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In an address to Northern labor, which was heralded far and wide, Earl said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Postponing His Shout of Triumph._ With ceaseless, tireless energy Earl Bluefield went everywhere in the North during the campaign that followed, assailing the political power in control of the South.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The heat of his heart warmed his words and his eloquence thrilled the nation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To those of you who in the sweat of your brow earn your bread, I bring the message that your earning of a livelihood, a very grave matter with you, is affected by the Southern situation.
