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AbilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Independent in their way of thinking, fearless in speech and action, they were sternly opposed to governmental oppression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
approval
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Independent in their way of thinking, fearless in speech and action, they were sternly opposed to governmental oppression.
ForefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
governmentaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərmentəl/
relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state
From this reading Independent in their way of thinking, fearless in speech and action, they were sternly opposed to governmental oppression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
IndependentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Independent in their way of thinking, fearless in speech and action, they were sternly opposed to governmental oppression.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
the force of workers available
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Independent in their way of thinking, fearless in speech and action, they were sternly opposed to governmental oppression.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading Independent in their way of thinking, fearless in speech and action, they were sternly opposed to governmental oppression.
others
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From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
REVOLUTIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Independent in their way of thinking, fearless in speech and action, they were sternly opposed to governmental oppression.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Independent in their way of thinking, fearless in speech and action, they were sternly opposed to governmental oppression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Independent in their way of thinking, fearless in speech and action, they were sternly opposed to governmental oppression.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Independent in their way of thinking, fearless in speech and action, they were sternly opposed to governmental oppression.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Independent in their way of thinking, fearless in speech and action, they were sternly opposed to governmental oppression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
which person or people
From this reading Our Forefathers, Men of Rare Ability and Sterling Character.=--Many of our forefathers who had been driven from England to this country by persecution were men of rare ability and sterling character.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Some had served their nation with credit in the army; others had won social and political honors.
