Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

treat badly

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

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

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

react verbally

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

plural of “assault” — close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

exhale hard

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The results were graver than he could foresee.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

divisible by two

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

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From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading He had finally issued it with grave fears.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading He had finally issued it with grave fears.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

realize beforehand

From this reading The results were graver than he could foresee.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

death of a person

From this reading He had finally issued it with grave fears.

a tool used by an engraver

From this reading The results were graver than he could foresee.

United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

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

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

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

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading He had finally issued it with grave fears.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

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

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

a formal public statement

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The results were graver than he could foresee.

become active

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The results were graver than he could foresee.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

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

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

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

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

up to a particular time

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

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

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

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

From this reading The results were graver than he could foresee.

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

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE USURPER The answer which the country gave the President's Proclamation of Emancipation was a startling one, even to the patient, careful far-seeing man of the people in the White House.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had finally issued it with grave fears.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had patiently borne the abuse of his party leaders and the fierce assaults of Horace Greeley until he believed the time had come that he must strike this blow--a blow which would rouse the South to desperation and unite his enemies in the North.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading For months he had carried the immortal document in his pocket without even allowing his Cabinet to know it had been written.