adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
bona
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From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
constructivelyadverbUS /kənˈstrʌktɪvli/
in a constructive manner
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
DoenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
else
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From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
ens
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From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
fictionsnounUS /ˈfɪkʃənz/
plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
fide
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From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
Maevius
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From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
rationis
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From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
Richard
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From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
RoenounUS /roʊ/
fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
technicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
Titius
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From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is material to us to be represented really and bona fide, and not in forms, in types, and shadows, and fictions of law.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When any construction of law goes against the spirit of the privilege it was meant to support, it is a vicious construction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a right, the effect of which is to give to the people that man, and that man only, whom by their voices, actually, not constructively given, they declare that they know, esteem, love, and trust.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The right of election was not established merely as a _matter of form_, to satisfy some method and rule of technical reasoning; it was not a principle which might substitute a _Titius_ or a _Maevius_, a _John Doe_ or _Richard Roe_, in the place of a man specially chosen; not a principle which was just as well satisfied with one man as with another.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This right is a matter within their own power of judging and feeling; not an _ens rationis_ and creature of law: nor can those devices, by which anything else is substituted in the place of such an actual choice, answer in the least degree the end of representation.
