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assume the claims

What's the meaning of "assuming the claims of American citizens" in the following sentence? In 1819, in return for assuming the claims of American citizens to the amount of $5 million, the United...
10:59 Mon 22nd Nov 20041 answer, last by mrs.pudding 14:22 Mon 22nd Nov 2004
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in any other light than

What's the meaning of "in any other light than" in the following sentences? With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere. But with...
10:19 Mon 22nd Nov 20043 answers, last by jocook17 21:26 Tue 18th Jan 2005
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notwithstanding

What is the meaning of "notwithstanding" in the following sentences? The Constitution and the laws of the United States, which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall...
02:11 Mon 22nd Nov 20042 answers, last by jocook17 21:33 Tue 18th Jan 2005
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fair trial and appointments

What is the meaning of "be given a fair trial" and "appointments" in the following sentences? The principle of separation of powers had already been given a fair trial in most state constitutions and...
02:00 Mon 22nd Nov 20041 answer, last by mrs.pudding 09:56 Mon 22nd Nov 2004
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the meaning of rap

What is the meanig of "get a bad rap" and "lay on the anti-gang rap" in the following sentences(specially, the meaning of rap)? 1. The images persist : a prairie fence where Matthew Shepard's limp,...
06:13 Sun 21st Nov 20044 answers, last by jocook17 21:41 Tue 18th Jan 2005
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the difference among tax, tariffs, duties

What is the difference among tax, tariffs, duties?
09:04 Fri 19th Nov 20044 answers, last by Kingaroo 06:32 Sat 20th Nov 2004
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the meaning of yet

What is the meaning of yet in the following sentences? 1. Lured by the richest land yet found in the country, pioneers poured over the Appalachian Mountains and beyond. 2. This common possession of...
08:39 Fri 19th Nov 20042 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:14 Fri 19th Nov 2004
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be left out of the will

What is the meaning of "be left out of the will" in the following sentence? The parents became anathema to the greedy children as soon as the children realized that they had been left out of the will
12:57 Tue 16th Nov 20043 answers, last by Yeah Bee 19:26 Thu 18th Nov 2004
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in some capacity

What is the meaning of "in some capacity" in the following sentence? From the time he graduated from Harvard College in 1740, Adams was a public servant in some capacity -- inspector of chimneys,...
08:58 Mon 15th Nov 20044 answers, last by stevie21 00:15 Mon 22nd Nov 2004
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character witness

What's the meaning of "character witness" in the following sentence? When Woody Harrelson showed up as a character witness, the actor accused the judge of keeping the truth from the jury. Harrelson...
13:54 Sun 14th Nov 20042 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:20 Mon 15th Nov 2004
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cram it into the governments' face

What's the meaning of "cram it into the governments' face" in the following sentence? This is the first time the federal government aggressively prosecuted someone who claimed to be growing pot for...
13:53 Sun 14th Nov 20044 answers, last by jocook17 22:56 Tue 18th Jan 2005
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acquit oneself

I know that the word 'acquit' means bascially finding not guilty but 'acquit' also means behaving or conducting oneself. Is there some connection or relation between 'finding not...
12:55 Thu 11th Nov 20042 answers, last by Quizmonster 17:38 Thu 11th Nov 2004
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difference between blaze and flame

What is the difference between blaze and flame?
14:09 Wed 10th Nov 20043 answers, last by allen 18:02 Thu 11th Nov 2004
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exit package, severance

What is the meaning of "exit package" and "severance" in the following sentence? Lehner is one of about 80 former Cisco workers who lost their jobs but found new challenges when the company offered...
13:03 Wed 10th Nov 20044 answers, last by ah9815 12:02 Thu 11th Nov 2004
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set me up with the resume system

What is the meaning of "set me up with the resume system" in the following sentence? He's a real big help, a real big help. I mean, before I came here I didn't have a resume. And he set me up with the...
13:00 Wed 10th Nov 20049 answers, last by vcareers 10:27 Fri 28th Sep 2018
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tree, wood, timber, lumber

What is the difference among tree, wood, timber, lumber?
09:16 Wed 10th Nov 20045 answers, last by ezapf 04:13 Fri 12th Nov 2004
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present the pageant of New England's history

What is the meaning of "present the pageant of New England's history" in the following sentence? A famous Puritan minister, the Reverend Cotton Mather, wrote some 400 works. His masterpiece, Magnalia...
07:47 Wed 10th Nov 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 10:03 Wed 10th Nov 2004
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endowed free schools

What is the "endowed free schools" in the following sentence? In the Southern colonies, wealthy planters and merchants imported private tutors from Ireland or Scotland to teach their children. Others...
07:42 Wed 10th Nov 20041 answer, last by Alphil_72 07:55 Wed 10th Nov 2004
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subscription library

What is "subscription library" in the following sentence? Benjamin Franklin contributed even more to the intellectual activity of Philadelphia. He formed a debating club that became the embryo of the...
07:38 Wed 10th Nov 20042 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:13 Wed 10th Nov 2004
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instruct and the preposition "in"

I know that in the following sentence, the word "instruct" means "teach" but don't know why it is used with the preposition "in". I guess that there is something different from "teach" in...
07:34 Wed 10th Nov 20041 answer, last by New Forester 09:36 Wed 10th Nov 2004

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