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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
admired
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From this reading That political measure of the day was hated by some, admired by others.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
alike
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From this reading It was alike blessed and condemned.
aloud
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From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
American
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
argued
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From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The southern states argued over it, many of the northern states raged at it.
blessed
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From this reading It was alike blessed and condemned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That political measure of the day was hated by some, admired by others.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
Carlisle
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
casual
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
compromise
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
condemned
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From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
day
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From this reading That political measure of the day was hated by some, admired by others.
declaimed
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From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
Edward
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
GATEWAY
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
hated
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From this reading That political measure of the day was hated by some, admired by others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
infallibility
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From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
loudly
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From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
made
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
man
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From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
many
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
measure
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From this reading That political measure of the day was hated by some, admired by others.
men
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
minds
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
northern
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From this reading The southern states argued over it, many of the northern states raged at it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
opinion
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
others
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From this reading That political measure of the day was hated by some, admired by others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The southern states argued over it, many of the northern states raged at it.
PASSEDnounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
personal
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
political
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From this reading That political measure of the day was hated by some, admired by others.
raged
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From this reading The southern states argued over it, many of the northern states raged at it.
reference
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
regarded
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
righteousness
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From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
shrewdly
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From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
simply
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
SOME
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
southern
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From this reading The southern states argued over it, many of the northern states raged at it.
states
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From this reading The southern states argued over it, many of the northern states raged at it.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That political measure of the day was hated by some, admired by others.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
theme
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
there
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man condemned it, that cried aloud its righteousness and infallibility; one argued for it shrewdly, another declaimed against it loudly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
voiced
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
weak-kneed
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From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED When Captain Edward Carlisle made casual reference to the "weak-kneed compromise," he simply voiced a personal opinion on a theme which was in the mind of every American, and one regarded with as many minds as there were men.
