used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading The Governor was preparing the most daring and sensational movement of his never-to-be-forgotten administration.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading In vain Schlitz stormed and pleaded for National aid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Governor was preparing the most daring and sensational movement of his never-to-be-forgotten administration.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You must ask for Federal troops without a moment's delay," he urged desperately.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
exhale hard
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The Governor was preparing the most daring and sensational movement of his never-to-be-forgotten administration.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "You must ask for Federal troops without a moment's delay," he urged desperately.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading "You must ask for Federal troops without a moment's delay," he urged desperately.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading "You must ask for Federal troops without a moment's delay," he urged desperately.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In vain Schlitz stormed and pleaded for National aid.
the head of a state government
From this reading The Governor was preparing the most daring and sensational movement of his never-to-be-forgotten administration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Governor was preparing the most daring and sensational movement of his never-to-be-forgotten administration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
KlannounUS /klæn/
a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "You must ask for Federal troops without a moment's delay," he urged desperately.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Governor was preparing the most daring and sensational movement of his never-to-be-forgotten administration.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The Governor was preparing the most daring and sensational movement of his never-to-be-forgotten administration.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must ask for Federal troops without a moment's delay," he urged desperately.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading In vain Schlitz stormed and pleaded for National aid.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading The Governor was preparing the most daring and sensational movement of his never-to-be-forgotten administration.
Norton's
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From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Governor was preparing the most daring and sensational movement of his never-to-be-forgotten administration.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading In vain Schlitz stormed and pleaded for National aid.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The Governor was preparing the most daring and sensational movement of his never-to-be-forgotten administration.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
Schlitz
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From this reading In vain Schlitz stormed and pleaded for National aid.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading The Governor was preparing the most daring and sensational movement of his never-to-be-forgotten administration.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In vain Schlitz stormed and pleaded for National aid.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
thoroughnessnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊnəs/
conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
soldiers collectively
From this reading "You must ask for Federal troops without a moment's delay," he urged desperately.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "You must ask for Federal troops without a moment's delay," he urged desperately.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Schlitz stormed and pleaded for National aid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
at the time that
From this reading THE ARREST The time had come in Norton's fight when he was about to be put to a supreme test.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The audacity and thoroughness with which the Klan had disarmed and made ridiculous his army of fifty thousand negroes was at first a stunning blow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You must ask for Federal troops without a moment's delay," he urged desperately.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must ask for Federal troops without a moment's delay," he urged desperately.
