The Gettysburg Address

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What does "score" mean in the context of the phrase: "Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent, a new nation conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"?

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twenty

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What does conceived mean in the sentence: "Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent, a new nation conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"?

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to plan in the mind; imagine

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What does dedicated mean in the sentence: "Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent, a new nation conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."?

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committed; devoted

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What does proposition mean in the sentence: "Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent, a new nation conceived in Liberty, an dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal?"

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theory (idea)

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What does endure mean in the sentence: "Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure?"

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remain in existence

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What does consecrate mean in this sentence: "But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground."?

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To make something sacred (connected to God) that deserves great respect

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What does hallow mean in the sentence: "But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground."?

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to make holy

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What does detract mean in the sentence: "The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract."?

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take away from

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What does devotion mean in this quote: "...from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion...?"

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give all or a large part of one's time or resources to; love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause

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What does it mean to "die in vain"?

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to die for no reason