used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
(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 All who knew MR.
amendmentnounUS /əˈmendmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading MADISON was opposed to the amendment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
for the reason that
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
federaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All who knew MR.
go away from a place
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
legislaturesnounUS /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃərz/
plural of “legislature” — persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
MADISONnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading MADISON was opposed to the amendment.
modicumnounUS /ˈmɑːdɪkəm/
a small or moderate or token amount
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading MADISON was opposed to the amendment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADISON was opposed to the amendment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADISON was opposed to the amendment.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADISON was opposed to the amendment.
at the time that
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He must have foreseen the exercise of instructions and recognized the right; or he could not have used the expressions which fell from him when the right of election was given to state legislatures.
which person or people
From this reading All who knew MR.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He did not wish to leave the state legislatures this modicum of federal power, because he wished a distinct and _independent_ government.
