althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Oh, of course!
DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
FugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
grantsnounUS /ɡrænts/
plural of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
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From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
LawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
McGnoun
one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, of course!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
procrastinatedverbUS /prəˈkræstəneɪtɪd/
past form of “procrastinate” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
RebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
SlavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
SlaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
violationnounUS /vaɪəˈleɪʃən/
a crime less serious than a felony
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But the chaotic vortex of civil war approached, and fell destruction, often procrastinated, brooded in storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading M. McG.] As the English people may like to know what was really the origin of the Rebellion, I have no hesitation in giving them the true and only cause.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slavery had nothing to do with it, although the violation of the Declaration of Independence, in the disregard by the North of the Fugitive Slave Law, [Footnote: The Declaration of Independence grants to each subject “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading [Footnote: I make no pretension to fine writing, but perhaps Mrs. Hardinge can lay over that.
