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Chapter XII
"We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln. "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us. A system of government where, unfortunately, freedom of the people is not the highest priority." "Gentlemen!" said President Madison. "Doesn't it all boil down to what we said earlier?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Gentlemen!" said President Madison.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A system of government where, unfortunately, freedom of the people is not the highest priority."
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From this reading "Doesn't it all boil down to what we said earlier?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.
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From this reading "Doesn't it all boil down to what we said earlier?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.
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From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doesn't it all boil down to what we said earlier?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doesn't it all boil down to what we said earlier?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doesn't it all boil down to what we said earlier?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A system of government where, unfortunately, freedom of the people is not the highest priority."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Gentlemen!" said President Madison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A system of government where, unfortunately, freedom of the people is not the highest priority."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A system of government where, unfortunately, freedom of the people is not the highest priority."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Doesn't it all boil down to what we said earlier?
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From this reading "We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gentlemen!" said President Madison.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A system of government where, unfortunately, freedom of the people is not the highest priority."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A system of government where, unfortunately, freedom of the people is not the highest priority."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A system of government where, unfortunately, freedom of the people is not the highest priority."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A system of government where, unfortunately, freedom of the people is not the highest priority."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A system of government where, unfortunately, freedom of the people is not the highest priority."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can never be sure of that," said President Lincoln.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Doesn't it all boil down to what we said earlier?
in or at the place that
From this reading A system of government where, unfortunately, freedom of the people is not the highest priority."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There are those that would try to divide us in order to conquer us -- that they may force their system of government upon us.
