used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Two weeks later he was in Rochester, New York, with Frederick Douglas.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Two weeks later he was in Rochester, New York, with Frederick Douglas.
Gerrit
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From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
HigginsonnounUS /ˈhɪɡɪnsən/
United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)
From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two weeks later he was in Rochester, New York, with Frederick Douglas.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two weeks later he was in Rochester, New York, with Frederick Douglas.
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 Suddenly the old man left Springdale.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Suddenly the old man left Springdale.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
march in a procession
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
negro's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Two weeks later he was in Rochester, New York, with Frederick Douglas.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Suddenly the old man left Springdale.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
Peterboro
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From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
unusual or striking
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading Two weeks later he was in Rochester, New York, with Frederick Douglas.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
Sanborn
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From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
Springdale
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From this reading Suddenly the old man left Springdale.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
Stearns
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From this reading He hurried with his finished manuscript to the home of Gerrit Smith at Peterboro for a consultation with Smith, Sanborn, Higginson and Stearns.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the old man left Springdale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the old man left Springdale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks later he was in Rochester, New York, with Frederick Douglas.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading In a room in this negro's house Brown composed a remarkable document as a substitute for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He ordered his disciples to continue their drill until he should instruct them as to their next march.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two weeks later he was in Rochester, New York, with Frederick Douglas.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks later he was in Rochester, New York, with Frederick Douglas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two weeks later he was in Rochester, New York, with Frederick Douglas.
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 Two weeks later he was in Rochester, New York, with Frederick Douglas.
