used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
speak to
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Sallie Worth reached Boston, she found Helen Lowell at home alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading When Sallie Worth reached Boston, she found Helen Lowell at home alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
delegatesnounUS /ˈdeləɡeɪts/
plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
Everett
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From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
Faneuil
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From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
set up or found
From this reading When Sallie Worth reached Boston, she found Helen Lowell at home alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
brought together in one place
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
Hambright
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From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading When Sallie Worth reached Boston, she found Helen Lowell at home alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Sallie Worth reached Boston, she found Helen Lowell at home alone.
Hon
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From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading When Sallie Worth reached Boston, she found Helen Lowell at home alone.
lynchingnounUS /ˈlɪntʃɪŋ/
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
engage in
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Sallie Worth reached Boston, she found Helen Lowell at home alone.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
Sallie
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From this reading When Sallie Worth reached Boston, she found Helen Lowell at home alone.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sallie Worth reached Boston, she found Helen Lowell at home alone.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
sympathisers
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From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
at the time that
From this reading When Sallie Worth reached Boston, she found Helen Lowell at home alone.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Hon. Everett Lowell had made one of the speeches of his career at the mass meeting held in Faneuil Hall, and he was in New York where he had gone to make the principal address in the Cooper Union Convention of Negro sympathisers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE lynching at Hambright had stirred the whole nation into unusual indignant interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading When Sallie Worth reached Boston, she found Helen Lowell at home alone.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A grand mass meeting was called in Cooper Union, New York, at which were gathered delegates from different cities and states to give emphasis and unity to the movement and issue an appeal to the national government.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It happened to be the climax of a series of such crimes committed in the South in rapid succession, and the death of this negro was reported with more than usual vividness by a young newspaper man of genius.
