1855
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From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And they were not in the habit of taking orders from a master.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading This Convention spoke in tones that stirred Brown's admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading This Convention spoke in tones that stirred Brown's admiration.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
dominateverbUS /ˈdɑːməneɪt/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He quickly faced the fact that the frontiersmen had opinions of their own.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He quickly faced the fact that the frontiersmen had opinions of their own.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And they were not in the habit of taking orders from a master.
frontiersmen
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From this reading He quickly faced the fact that the frontiersmen had opinions of their own.
an established custom
From this reading And they were not in the habit of taking orders from a master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He quickly faced the fact that the frontiersmen had opinions of their own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He quickly faced the fact that the frontiersmen had opinions of their own.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And they were not in the habit of taking orders from a master.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And they were not in the habit of taking orders from a master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He quickly faced the fact that the frontiersmen had opinions of their own.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And they were not in the habit of taking orders from a master.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He quickly faced the fact that the frontiersmen had opinions of their own.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
with speed
From this reading He quickly faced the fact that the frontiersmen had opinions of their own.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading This Convention spoke in tones that stirred Brown's admiration.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This Convention spoke in tones that stirred Brown's admiration.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And they were not in the habit of taking orders from a master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He quickly faced the fact that the frontiersmen had opinions of their own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they were not in the habit of taking orders from a master.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Convention spoke in tones that stirred Brown's admiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading This Convention spoke in tones that stirred Brown's admiration.
twenty-fifthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they were not in the habit of taking orders from a master.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His hopes were raised to their highest at the Free State Convention which met at Lawrence on Monday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1855.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading John Brown plunged into politics in Kansas under the impression that his will could dominate the rank and file of the Northern party.
