1812
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From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading To which of our head men did Miss Rowley allude?
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very obliging.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "He is called Uncle Sam, I believe."
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He is called Uncle Sam, I believe."
colonelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
contradistinctionnoun
a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To which of our head men did Miss Rowley allude?
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To which of our head men did Miss Rowley allude?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is called Uncle Sam, I believe."
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading To which of our head men did Miss Rowley allude?
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To which of our head men did Miss Rowley allude?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading "You are very obliging.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To which of our head men did Miss Rowley allude?
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
personificationnounUS /pərˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
a person who represents an abstract quality
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
Rowley
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From this reading To which of our head men did Miss Rowley allude?
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "He is called Uncle Sam, I believe."
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
SpeakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "He is called Uncle Sam, I believe."
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are very obliging.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which of our head men did Miss Rowley allude?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading {Uncle Sam = "Uncle Sam" became a popular personification of the United States during the War of 1812, replacing Brother Jonathan, and was often used in contradistinction to the British "John Bull"} This was not so easy a task, for though we have thousands of colonels, there is but one Uncle Sam in the world.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very obliging.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since you are so good, may I also trouble you to procure me a line from a very remarkable personage of your country--a very distinguished man--he has been President, or Speaker of the Senate, or something of that sort."
