ActsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The years have brought magic changes to the people of Independence.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
an occurrence of something
From this reading John Graham’s case was never decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The years have brought magic changes to the people of Independence.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
ConspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading John Graham’s case was never decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
recognizable; marked
From this reading John Graham’s case was never decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading John Graham’s case was never decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The years have brought magic changes to the people of Independence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading The years have brought magic changes to the people of Independence.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Graham’s case was never decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
immediately past
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The years have brought magic changes to the people of Independence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading John Graham’s case was never decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
offences
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From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
overwhelmverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The years have brought magic changes to the people of Independence.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
ReconstructionnounUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading John Graham’s case was never decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading John Graham’s case was never decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading John Graham’s case was never decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
violationnounUS /vaɪəˈleɪʃən/
a crime less serious than a felony
From this reading The little politicians who had forced through Congress the venomous Conspiracy Acts in violation of the Constitution of the Republic did not dare to allow the Supreme Court the opportunity to overwhelm them with infamy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Graham’s case was never decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
which person or people
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the day arrived for the test of its appeal to the great tribunal which is the last bulwark of American liberties, he was hastily pardoned, and every man with him who languished in prison pens for similar political offences.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading TIME slowly healed the poisoned wounds left by the fierce struggles of Reconstruction.
a late time of life
From this reading The years have brought magic changes to the people of Independence.
