1872
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From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
agitatorsnounUS /ˈædʒɪteɪtərz/
plural of “agitator” — one who agitates; a political troublemaker
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
AmendmentnounUS /əˈmendmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
antislavery
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From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
archaeologistnounUS /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
archivesnounUS /ˈɑːrkaɪvz/
collection of records especially about an institution
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
placed in a grave
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
a social unit living together
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
promote over another
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
usually; as a rule
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
the literary culture
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
light-giving
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From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
a full supply
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
reconstructionnounUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But before those light-giving documents are brought forth, a little family history should be detailed as preface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
trunkful
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From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the State of Massachusetts, however, a goodly circle of antislavery agitators still kept up the fight in favor of the black man.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the buried archives are to the archaeologist, the trunkful of old letters is to the novelist.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Fourteenth Amendment had not then been made, nor those celebrated discussions which fixed its interpretation and application; but the reconstruction of the Southern States still left plenty of ground for bitter speech and feeling.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1872 the Civil War had been more generally forgotten in the North than in the South.
