used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
Anacostia
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From this reading Very truly and gratefully yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Very truly and gratefully yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
CedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Very truly and gratefully yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C.
ChristianizedverbUS /ˈkrɪstʃənaɪzd/
past form of “christianize” — adapt in the name of Christianity
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Very truly and gratefully yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
DOUGLASSnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading Very truly and gratefully yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
divisible by two
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Very truly and gratefully yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Very truly and gratefully yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Very truly and gratefully yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C.
intense and profound fear
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
inflictionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
and nothing more
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
pamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
reproduceverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːs/
make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading But alas! even crime has power to reproduce itself and create conditions favorable to its own existence.
move upward
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
express in speech
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
not in physical motion
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Very truly and gratefully yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very truly and gratefully yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
in or to any place at all
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half Christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame, and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.
but in spite of that
From this reading It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and Heaven--yet we must still think, speak and work, and trust in the power of a merciful God for final deliverance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Brave woman! you have done your people and mine a service which can neither be weighed nor measured.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Very truly and gratefully yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C.
