Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading POLITICS OF THE ATHENS.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

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From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

plural of “brawl” — an uproarious party

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

a connecting shape

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

carefully weighed

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

plural of “dam” — a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

third-person singular of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

and nothing more

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

not any; not one

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

throughout a period of time

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading POLITICS OF THE ATHENS.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

plural of “overflow” — a large flow

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

the local environment

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

by chance

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading POLITICS OF THE ATHENS.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

located far away spatially

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading POLITICS OF THE ATHENS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Now, though England growls, and Ireland brawls and fights, neither of them is perhaps so degraded in its political system as Scotland.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

entry to another's property without right or permission

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

at the time that

From this reading “As when the sea breaks o’er its bounds, And overflows the level grounds, Those banks and dams, that, like a screen, Did keep it out, now keep it in; So, when tyrannic usurpation Invades the freedom of a nation, The laws o’ th’ land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it.”--BUTLER.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The great body of the Scottish people may indeed be said to have no political rights at all; and the members that are sent to the House of Commons as the representatives of Scotland, may just as properly be considered the representatives of Bengal or Barbadoes, with which they have often fully as much connexion, and in the welfare of which they are fully as much interested.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

the words that are spoken

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.

but in spite of that

From this reading ALTHOUGH the Athens be the point at which the whole politics of Scotland have their origin and their termination; and, although the parties there be more uniform and incessant in their hostility than in the remote parts of the country; yet, it is impossible to understand the composition, spirit, and conduct of those parties, without premising a few words on the general question.