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They recognized that slavery was a moral issue and not merely an economic interest, and that to recognize it explicitly in their Constitution would be in explosive contradiction to the concept of sovereignty they had set forth in the Declaration of 1776 that `` all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their ...	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
The other important difference between the two Constitutions was that the President of the Confederacy held office for six ( instead of four ) years, and was limited to one term.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The other important difference between the two Constitutions was that the President of the Confederacy held office for six ( instead of four ) years, and was limited to one term.	held	{ "name": "hold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something", "power by which something or someone is affected or dominated", "time during which some action is awaited", "a state of being confined (usually for ...	[ "have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices" ]	[ "hold%2:40:04::" ]
The other important difference between the two Constitutions was that the President of the Confederacy held office for six ( instead of four ) years, and was limited to one term.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
These are not, however, differences in federal structure.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The only important differences from that standpoint, between the two Constitutions, lies in their Preambles.	lies in	{ "name": "lie_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "originate (in)", "be in confinement for childbirth" ] }	[ "originate (in)" ]	[ "lie_in%2:42:00::" ]
The one of 1861 made clear that in making their government the people were acting through their states, whereas the Preamble of 1787 - 89 expressed, as clearly as language can, the opposite concept, that they were acting directly as citizens.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
The one of 1861 made clear that in making their government the people were acting through their states, whereas the Preamble of 1787 - 89 expressed, as clearly as language can, the opposite concept, that they were acting directly as citizens.	making	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]	[ "make%2:36:00::" ]
The one of 1861 made clear that in making their government the people were acting through their states, whereas the Preamble of 1787 - 89 expressed, as clearly as language can, the opposite concept, that they were acting directly as citizens.	acting	{ "name": "act", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body", "something that people do or cause to happen", "a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet", "a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer p...	[ "perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)", "discharge one's duties" ]	[ "act%2:41:00::", "act%2:33:00::" ]
The one of 1861 made clear that in making their government the people were acting through their states, whereas the Preamble of 1787 - 89 expressed, as clearly as language can, the opposite concept, that they were acting directly as citizens.	expressed	{ "name": "express", "sense_definitions_list": [ "mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system", "public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops", "rapid transport of goods", "give expression to", "articulate; either verbally or with a cry, s...	[ "serve as a means for expressing something" ]	[ "express%2:32:02::" ]
The one of 1861 made clear that in making their government the people were acting through their states, whereas the Preamble of 1787 - 89 expressed, as clearly as language can, the opposite concept, that they were acting directly as citizens.	acting	{ "name": "act", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body", "something that people do or cause to happen", "a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet", "a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer p...	[ "perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)", "discharge one's duties" ]	[ "act%2:41:00::", "act%2:33:00::" ]
Here are the two Preambles :	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
`` we the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States o...	form	{ "name": "form", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something", "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality", "a perceptual structure", "any spatial attributes (especia...	[ "create (as an entity)" ]	[ "form%2:41:00::" ]
`` we the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States o...	establish	{ "name": "establish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "set up or lay the groundwork for", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "institute, enact, or establish", "bring about", "place", "build or establish something abstract",...	[ "set up or lay the groundwork for" ]	[ "establish%2:36:00::" ]
`` we the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States o...	insure	{ "name": "insure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something", "make certain of", "protect by insurance", "take out insurance for" ] }	[ "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something" ]	[ "insure%2:31:00::" ]
`` we the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States o...	promote	{ "name": "promote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "contribute to the progress or growth of", "give a promotion to or assign to a higher position", "make publicity for; try to sell (a product)", "be changed for a superior chess or checker piece", "change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it t...	[ "contribute to the progress or growth of" ]	[ "promote%2:41:01::" ]
`` we the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States o...	secure	{ "name": "secure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get by special effort", "cause to be firmly attached", "assure payment of", "make certain of", "fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug", "furnish with battens", "free from fear or doubt; easy in mind", "free from danger or ris...	[ "get by special effort" ]	[ "secure%2:40:00::" ]
`` we the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States o...	ordain	{ "name": "ordain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "order by virtue of superior authority; decree", "appoint to a clerical posts", "invest with ministerial or priestly authority", "issue an order" ] }	[ "order by virtue of superior authority; decree" ]	[ "ordain%2:41:01::" ]
`` we the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States o...	establish	{ "name": "establish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "set up or lay the groundwork for", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "institute, enact, or establish", "bring about", "place", "build or establish something abstract",...	[ "set up or lay the groundwork for" ]	[ "establish%2:36:00::" ]
`` We the people of the Confederate States, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity - invoking the favor and the guidance of Almighty ...	acting	{ "name": "act", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body", "something that people do or cause to happen", "a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet", "a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer p...	[ "behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself" ]	[ "act%2:29:00::" ]
`` We the people of the Confederate States, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity - invoking the favor and the guidance of Almighty ...	form	{ "name": "form", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something", "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality", "a perceptual structure", "any spatial attributes (especia...	[ "create (as an entity)" ]	[ "form%2:41:00::" ]
`` We the people of the Confederate States, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity - invoking the favor and the guidance of Almighty ...	establish	{ "name": "establish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "set up or lay the groundwork for", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "institute, enact, or establish", "bring about", "place", "build or establish something abstract",...	[ "set up or lay the groundwork for" ]	[ "establish%2:36:00::" ]
`` We the people of the Confederate States, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity - invoking the favor and the guidance of Almighty ...	insure	{ "name": "insure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something", "make certain of", "protect by insurance", "take out insurance for" ] }	[ "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something" ]	[ "insure%2:31:00::" ]
`` We the people of the Confederate States, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity - invoking the favor and the guidance of Almighty ...	secure	{ "name": "secure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get by special effort", "cause to be firmly attached", "assure payment of", "make certain of", "fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug", "furnish with battens", "free from fear or doubt; easy in mind", "free from danger or ris...	[ "get by special effort" ]	[ "secure%2:40:00::" ]
`` We the people of the Confederate States, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity - invoking the favor and the guidance of Almighty ...	invoking	{ "name": "invoke", "sense_definitions_list": [ "summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic", "cite as an authority; resort to", "request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection" ] }	[ "cite as an authority; resort to" ]	[ "invoke%2:32:01::" ]
`` We the people of the Confederate States, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity - invoking the favor and the guidance of Almighty ...	ordain	{ "name": "ordain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "order by virtue of superior authority; decree", "appoint to a clerical posts", "invest with ministerial or priestly authority", "issue an order" ] }	[ "order by virtue of superior authority; decree" ]	[ "ordain%2:41:01::" ]
`` We the people of the Confederate States, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity - invoking the favor and the guidance of Almighty ...	establish	{ "name": "establish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "set up or lay the groundwork for", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "institute, enact, or establish", "bring about", "place", "build or establish something abstract",...	[ "set up or lay the groundwork for" ]	[ "establish%2:36:00::" ]
One is tempted to say that, on the difference between the concepts of sovereignty in these two preambles, the worst war of the Nineteenth century was fought.	tempted	{ "name": "tempt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "dispose or incline or entice to", "provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion", "give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting", "induce into action by using one's charm", "try to seduce", ...	[ "dispose or incline or entice to" ]	[ "tempt%2:32:01::" ]
One is tempted to say that, on the difference between the concepts of sovereignty in these two preambles, the worst war of the Nineteenth century was fought.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
One is tempted to say that, on the difference between the concepts of sovereignty in these two preambles, the worst war of the Nineteenth century was fought.	fought	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight" ]	[ "fight%2:33:00::" ]
But though the Southern States, when drafting a constitution to unite themselves, narrowed the difference to this fine point by omitting to assert the right to secede, the fact remained that by seceding from the Union they had already acted on the concept that it was composed primarily of sovereign states.	drafting	{ "name": "draft", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another", "a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)", "a preliminary sketch of a design or picture", "a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from ...	[ "draw up an outline or sketch for something" ]	[ "draft%2:36:00::" ]
But though the Southern States, when drafting a constitution to unite themselves, narrowed the difference to this fine point by omitting to assert the right to secede, the fact remained that by seceding from the Union they had already acted on the concept that it was composed primarily of sovereign states.	unite	{ "name": "unite", "sense_definitions_list": [ "act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief", "become one", "have or possess in combination", "be or become joined or united or linked", "bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation", "join or co...	[ "become one" ]	[ "unite%2:30:00::" ]
But though the Southern States, when drafting a constitution to unite themselves, narrowed the difference to this fine point by omitting to assert the right to secede, the fact remained that by seceding from the Union they had already acted on the concept that it was composed primarily of sovereign states.	narrowed	{ "name": "narrow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water", "make or become more narrow or restricted", "define clearly", "become more focus on an area of activity or field of study", "become tight or as if tight", "not wide", "limited in size or sco...	[ "define clearly" ]	[ "narrow%2:31:00::" ]
But though the Southern States, when drafting a constitution to unite themselves, narrowed the difference to this fine point by omitting to assert the right to secede, the fact remained that by seceding from the Union they had already acted on the concept that it was composed primarily of sovereign states.	omitting	{ "name": "omit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "prevent from being included or considered or accepted", "leave undone or leave out" ] }	[ "prevent from being included or considered or accepted" ]	[ "omit%2:31:01::" ]
But though the Southern States, when drafting a constitution to unite themselves, narrowed the difference to this fine point by omitting to assert the right to secede, the fact remained that by seceding from the Union they had already acted on the concept that it was composed primarily of sovereign states.	assert	{ "name": "assert", "sense_definitions_list": [ "state categorically", "to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true", "insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized", "assert to be true" ] }	[ "state categorically" ]	[ "assert%2:32:01::" ]
But though the Southern States, when drafting a constitution to unite themselves, narrowed the difference to this fine point by omitting to assert the right to secede, the fact remained that by seceding from the Union they had already acted on the concept that it was composed primarily of sovereign states.	secede	{ "name": "secede", "sense_definitions_list": [ "withdraw from an organization or communion" ] }	[ "withdraw from an organization or communion" ]	[ "secede%2:41:00::" ]
But though the Southern States, when drafting a constitution to unite themselves, narrowed the difference to this fine point by omitting to assert the right to secede, the fact remained that by seceding from the Union they had already acted on the concept that it was composed primarily of sovereign states.	remained	{ "name": "remain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stay the same; remain in a certain state", "continue in a place, position, or situation", "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.", "stay behind" ] }	[ "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc." ]	[ "remain%2:42:05::" ]
But though the Southern States, when drafting a constitution to unite themselves, narrowed the difference to this fine point by omitting to assert the right to secede, the fact remained that by seceding from the Union they had already acted on the concept that it was composed primarily of sovereign states.	seceding	{ "name": "secede", "sense_definitions_list": [ "withdraw from an organization or communion" ] }	[ "withdraw from an organization or communion" ]	[ "secede%2:41:00::" ]
But though the Southern States, when drafting a constitution to unite themselves, narrowed the difference to this fine point by omitting to assert the right to secede, the fact remained that by seceding from the Union they had already acted on the concept that it was composed primarily of sovereign states.	acted on	{ "name": "act_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "carry further or advance", "regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice" ] }	[ "regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice" ]	[ "act_on%2:41:01::" ]
But though the Southern States, when drafting a constitution to unite themselves, narrowed the difference to this fine point by omitting to assert the right to secede, the fact remained that by seceding from the Union they had already acted on the concept that it was composed primarily of sovereign states.	composed	{ "name": "compose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "form the substance of", "write music", "produce a literary work", "put together out of existing material", "calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet", "make up plans or basic details for" ] }	[ "form the substance of" ]	[ "compose%2:42:00::" ]
If the Union conceded this to them, the same right must be conceded to each remaining state whenever it saw fit to secede : This would destroy the federal balance between it and the states, and in the end sacrifice to the sovereignty of the states all the liberty the citizens had gained by their Union.	conceded	{ "name": "concede", "sense_definitions_list": [ "admit (to a wrongdoing)", "be willing to concede", "give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another", "acknowledge defeat" ] }	[ "give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another" ]	[ "concede%2:40:00::" ]
If the Union conceded this to them, the same right must be conceded to each remaining state whenever it saw fit to secede : This would destroy the federal balance between it and the states, and in the end sacrifice to the sovereignty of the states all the liberty the citizens had gained by their Union.	conceded	{ "name": "concede", "sense_definitions_list": [ "admit (to a wrongdoing)", "be willing to concede", "give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another", "acknowledge defeat" ] }	[ "give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another" ]	[ "concede%2:40:00::" ]
If the Union conceded this to them, the same right must be conceded to each remaining state whenever it saw fit to secede : This would destroy the federal balance between it and the states, and in the end sacrifice to the sovereignty of the states all the liberty the citizens had gained by their Union.	saw	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "deem to be" ]	[ "see%2:31:00::" ]
If the Union conceded this to them, the same right must be conceded to each remaining state whenever it saw fit to secede : This would destroy the federal balance between it and the states, and in the end sacrifice to the sovereignty of the states all the liberty the citizens had gained by their Union.	secede	{ "name": "secede", "sense_definitions_list": [ "withdraw from an organization or communion" ] }	[ "withdraw from an organization or communion" ]	[ "secede%2:41:00::" ]
If the Union conceded this to them, the same right must be conceded to each remaining state whenever it saw fit to secede : This would destroy the federal balance between it and the states, and in the end sacrifice to the sovereignty of the states all the liberty the citizens had gained by their Union.	destroy	{ "name": "destroy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of", "destroy completely; damage irreparably", "defeat soundly", "put (an animal) to death" ] }	[ "do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of" ]	[ "destroy%2:36:00::" ]
If the Union conceded this to them, the same right must be conceded to each remaining state whenever it saw fit to secede : This would destroy the federal balance between it and the states, and in the end sacrifice to the sovereignty of the states all the liberty the citizens had gained by their Union.	sacrifice	{ "name": "sacrifice", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.", "personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)", "a loss entailed by giving up or selling something a...	[ "endure the loss of" ]	[ "sacrifice%2:40:00::" ]
If the Union conceded this to them, the same right must be conceded to each remaining state whenever it saw fit to secede : This would destroy the federal balance between it and the states, and in the end sacrifice to the sovereignty of the states all the liberty the citizens had gained by their Union.	gained	{ "name": "gain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "the advantageous quality of being beneficial", "the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input", "the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of opera...	[ "obtain" ]	[ "gain%2:40:03::" ]
Lincoln saw that the act of secession made the issue for the Union a vital one : Whether it was a Union of sovereign citizens that should continue to live, or an association of sovereign states that must fall prey either to `` anarchy or despotism ''.	saw	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "see%2:31:01::" ]
Lincoln saw that the act of secession made the issue for the Union a vital one : Whether it was a Union of sovereign citizens that should continue to live, or an association of sovereign states that must fall prey either to `` anarchy or despotism ''.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
Lincoln saw that the act of secession made the issue for the Union a vital one : Whether it was a Union of sovereign citizens that should continue to live, or an association of sovereign states that must fall prey either to `` anarchy or despotism ''.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Lincoln saw that the act of secession made the issue for the Union a vital one : Whether it was a Union of sovereign citizens that should continue to live, or an association of sovereign states that must fall prey either to `` anarchy or despotism ''.	continue	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ]	[ "continue%2:42:01::" ]
Lincoln saw that the act of secession made the issue for the Union a vital one : Whether it was a Union of sovereign citizens that should continue to live, or an association of sovereign states that must fall prey either to `` anarchy or despotism ''.	live	{ "name": "live", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of", "lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style", "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "support oneself", "have life, be alive", "have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotio...	[ "continue to live through hardship or adversity" ]	[ "live%2:42:04::" ]
Lincoln saw that the act of secession made the issue for the Union a vital one : Whether it was a Union of sovereign citizens that should continue to live, or an association of sovereign states that must fall prey either to `` anarchy or despotism ''.	fall	{ "name": "fall", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the season when the leaves fall from the trees", "a sudden drop from an upright position", "the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve", "a downward slope or bend", "a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity",...	[ "pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind" ]	[ "fall%2:30:08::" ]
Much as he abhorred slavery, Lincoln was always willing to concede to each `` slave state '' the right to decide independently whether to continue or end it.	abhorred	{ "name": "abhor", "sense_definitions_list": [ "find repugnant" ] }	[ "find repugnant" ]	[ "abhor%2:37:00::" ]
Much as he abhorred slavery, Lincoln was always willing to concede to each `` slave state '' the right to decide independently whether to continue or end it.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Much as he abhorred slavery, Lincoln was always willing to concede to each `` slave state '' the right to decide independently whether to continue or end it.	concede	{ "name": "concede", "sense_definitions_list": [ "admit (to a wrongdoing)", "be willing to concede", "give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another", "acknowledge defeat" ] }	[ "give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another" ]	[ "concede%2:40:00::" ]
Much as he abhorred slavery, Lincoln was always willing to concede to each `` slave state '' the right to decide independently whether to continue or end it.	decide	{ "name": "decide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reach, make, or come to a decision about something", "bring to an end; settle conclusively", "cause to decide", "influence or determine" ] }	[ "reach, make, or come to a decision about something" ]	[ "decide%2:31:00::" ]
Much as he abhorred slavery, Lincoln was always willing to concede to each `` slave state '' the right to decide independently whether to continue or end it.	continue	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last" ]	[ "continue%2:42:00::" ]
Much as he abhorred slavery, Lincoln was always willing to concede to each `` slave state '' the right to decide independently whether to continue or end it.	end	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "bring to an end or halt" ]	[ "end%2:30:01::" ]
Though his election was interpreted by many Southerners as the forerunner of a dangerous shift in the federal balance in favor of the Union, Lincoln himself proposed no such change in the rights the Constitution gave the states.	interpreted	{ "name": "interpret", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make sense of; assign a meaning to", "give an interpretation or explanation to", "give an interpretation or rendition of", "create an image or likeness of", "restate (words) from one language into another language", "make sense of a languag...	[ "make sense of; assign a meaning to" ]	[ "interpret%2:31:00::" ]
Though his election was interpreted by many Southerners as the forerunner of a dangerous shift in the federal balance in favor of the Union, Lincoln himself proposed no such change in the rights the Constitution gave the states.	proposed	{ "name": "propose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something", "present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.", "propose or intend", "put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position", "ask (someone) to marry you" ] }	[ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something" ]	[ "propose%2:32:00::" ]
Though his election was interpreted by many Southerners as the forerunner of a dangerous shift in the federal balance in favor of the Union, Lincoln himself proposed no such change in the rights the Constitution gave the states.	gave	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody" ]	[ "give%2:40:00::" ]
After the war began, he long refused to permit emancipation of the slaves by Union action even in the Border States that stayed with the Union.	began	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]
After the war began, he long refused to permit emancipation of the slaves by Union action even in the Border States that stayed with the Union.	refused	{ "name": "refuse", "sense_definitions_list": [ "food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)", "show unwillingness towards", "refuse to accept", "elude, especially in a baffling way", "refuse to let have", "resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ", "refuse ...	[ "show unwillingness towards" ]	[ "refuse%2:32:00::" ]
After the war began, he long refused to permit emancipation of the slaves by Union action even in the Border States that stayed with the Union.	permit	{ "name": "permit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document giving official permission to do something", "the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization", "large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies", "consent to, give permission", "make it possible through a specific ...	[ "consent to, give permission" ]	[ "permit%2:32:00::" ]
After the war began, he long refused to permit emancipation of the slaves by Union action even in the Border States that stayed with the Union.	stayed	{ "name": "stay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continuing or remaining in a place or state", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted", "a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (...	[ "stay the same; remain in a certain state" ]	[ "stay%2:30:00::" ]
He issued his Emancipation Proclamation only when he felt that necessity left him no other way to save the Union.	issued	{ "name": "issue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an important question that is in dispute and must be settled", "one of a series published periodically", "some situation or event that is thought about", "the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)", ...	[ "bring out an official document (such as a warrant)" ]	[ "issue%2:32:01::" ]
He issued his Emancipation Proclamation only when he felt that necessity left him no other way to save the Union.	felt	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]	[ "feel%2:31:00::" ]
He issued his Emancipation Proclamation only when he felt that necessity left him no other way to save the Union.	left	{ "name": "leave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty", "permission to do something", "the act of departing politely", "go away from a place", "go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness", "act or be so ...	[ "make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain" ]	[ "leave%2:42:01::" ]
He issued his Emancipation Proclamation only when he felt that necessity left him no other way to save the Union.	save	{ "name": "save", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring", "save from ruin, destruction, or harm", "to keep up and reserve for personal or special use", "bring into safety", "spend less; buy at a reduced price", "accumulate money for future us...	[ "save from ruin, destruction, or harm" ]	[ "save%2:41:01::" ]
In his Message of December 2, 1862, he put his purpose and his policy in these words - which I would call the Lincoln Law of Liberty-and-Union : `` In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free ''.	put	{ "name": "put", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation", "formulate in a particular ...	[ "formulate in a particular style or language" ]	[ "put%2:32:00::" ]
In his Message of December 2, 1862, he put his purpose and his policy in these words - which I would call the Lincoln Law of Liberty-and-Union : `` In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free ''.	call	{ "name": "call", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a telephone connection", "a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course", "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a demand especially in the phrase", "the characteristic sound produced by a bird", ...	[ "assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to" ]	[ "call%2:32:02::" ]
In his Message of December 2, 1862, he put his purpose and his policy in these words - which I would call the Lincoln Law of Liberty-and-Union : `` In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free ''.	giving	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody" ]	[ "give%2:40:00::" ]
In his Message of December 2, 1862, he put his purpose and his policy in these words - which I would call the Lincoln Law of Liberty-and-Union : `` In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free ''.	assure	{ "name": "assure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make certain of", "inform positively and with certainty and confidence", "assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence", "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something", "cause t...	[ "make certain of" ]	[ "assure%2:32:03::" ]
What Lincoln could not concede was that the states rather than the people were sovereign in the Union.	concede	{ "name": "concede", "sense_definitions_list": [ "admit (to a wrongdoing)", "be willing to concede", "give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another", "acknowledge defeat" ] }	[ "be willing to concede" ]	[ "concede%2:32:01::" ]
What Lincoln could not concede was that the states rather than the people were sovereign in the Union.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
What Lincoln could not concede was that the states rather than the people were sovereign in the Union.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He fought to the end to preserve it as a `` government of the people, by the people, for the people ''.	fought	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight" ]	[ "fight%2:33:00::" ]
He fought to the end to preserve it as a `` government of the people, by the people, for the people ''.	preserve	{ "name": "preserve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone", "a reservation where animals are protected", "fruit preserved by cooking with sugar", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "keep in safety and protect from...	[ "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last" ]	[ "preserve%2:42:00::" ]
The fact that the Americans who upheld the sovereignty of their states did this in order to keep many of their people more securely in slavery - the antithesis of individual liberty - made the conflict grimmer, and the greater.	upheld	{ "name": "uphold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals", "support against an opponent" ] }	[ "stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals" ]	[ "uphold%2:32:00::" ]
The fact that the Americans who upheld the sovereignty of their states did this in order to keep many of their people more securely in slavery - the antithesis of individual liberty - made the conflict grimmer, and the greater.	did	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
The fact that the Americans who upheld the sovereignty of their states did this in order to keep many of their people more securely in slavery - the antithesis of individual liberty - made the conflict grimmer, and the greater.	keep	{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "keep%2:42:00::" ]
The fact that the Americans who upheld the sovereignty of their states did this in order to keep many of their people more securely in slavery - the antithesis of individual liberty - made the conflict grimmer, and the greater.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
Out of this ordeal the citizen emerged, in the South as in the North, as America 's true sovereign, in `` a new birth of freedom '', as Lincoln promised.	emerged	{ "name": "emerge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come out into view, as from concealment", "come out of", "become known or apparent", "come up to the surface of or rise", "happen or occur as a result of something" ] }	[ "come out of" ]	[ "emerge%2:30:02::" ]
Out of this ordeal the citizen emerged, in the South as in the North, as America 's true sovereign, in `` a new birth of freedom '', as Lincoln promised.	promised	{ "name": "promise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future", "grounds for feeling hopeful about the future", "make a promise or commitment", "promise to undertake or give", "make a prediction about; tell in...	[ "make a promise or commitment" ]	[ "promise%2:32:00::" ]
But before this came about, 214938 Americans had given their lives in battle for the two concepts of the sovereign rights of men and of states.	came about	{ "name": "come_about", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass" ] }	[ "come to pass" ]	[ "come_about%2:30:00::" ]
But before this came about, 214938 Americans had given their lives in battle for the two concepts of the sovereign rights of men and of states.	given	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "endure the loss of" ]	[ "give%2:40:10::" ]
On their decisive battlefield Lincoln did not distinguish between them when he paid tribute to the `` brave men, living and dead, who fought here ''.	distinguish	{ "name": "distinguish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "mark as different", "detect with the senses", "be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense", "make conspicuous or noteworthy", "identify as in botany or biology, for example" ] }	[ "mark as different" ]	[ "distinguish%2:31:00::" ]
On their decisive battlefield Lincoln did not distinguish between them when he paid tribute to the `` brave men, living and dead, who fought here ''.	paid	{ "name": "pay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that remunerates", "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services", "convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow", "cancel or discharge a debt", "bring in", "do or give something to somebody in return", "ded...	[ "convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow" ]	[ "pay%2:32:00::" ]
On their decisive battlefield Lincoln did not distinguish between them when he paid tribute to the `` brave men, living and dead, who fought here ''.	fought	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight" ]	[ "fight%2:33:00::" ]
He understood that both sides were at fault, and he reached the height of saying so explicitly in his Second Inaugural.	understood	{ "name": "understand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "know and comprehend the nature or meaning of", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "make sense of a language", "believe to be the case", "be understanding of" ] }	[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "understand%2:31:01::" ]
He understood that both sides were at fault, and he reached the height of saying so explicitly in his Second Inaugural.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He understood that both sides were at fault, and he reached the height of saying so explicitly in his Second Inaugural.	reached	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "reach a point in time, or a certain state or level" ]	[ "reach%2:38:00::" ]
He understood that both sides were at fault, and he reached the height of saying so explicitly in his Second Inaugural.	saying	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
To my knowledge, Lincoln remains the only Head of State and Commander-in-Chief who, while fighting a fearful war whose issue was in doubt, proved man enough to say this publicly - to give his foe the benefit of the fact that in all human truth there is some error, and in all our error, some truth.	remains	{ "name": "remain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stay the same; remain in a certain state", "continue in a place, position, or situation", "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.", "stay behind" ] }	[ "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc." ]	[ "remain%2:42:05::" ]
To my knowledge, Lincoln remains the only Head of State and Commander-in-Chief who, while fighting a fearful war whose issue was in doubt, proved man enough to say this publicly - to give his foe the benefit of the fact that in all human truth there is some error, and in all our error, some truth.	fighting	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight" ]	[ "fight%2:33:00::" ]
To my knowledge, Lincoln remains the only Head of State and Commander-in-Chief who, while fighting a fearful war whose issue was in doubt, proved man enough to say this publicly - to give his foe the benefit of the fact that in all human truth there is some error, and in all our error, some truth.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
To my knowledge, Lincoln remains the only Head of State and Commander-in-Chief who, while fighting a fearful war whose issue was in doubt, proved man enough to say this publicly - to give his foe the benefit of the fact that in all human truth there is some error, and in all our error, some truth.	proved	{ "name": "prove", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be shown or be found to be", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "provide evidence for", "prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give ex...	[ "be shown or be found to be" ]	[ "prove%2:42:00::" ]
To my knowledge, Lincoln remains the only Head of State and Commander-in-Chief who, while fighting a fearful war whose issue was in doubt, proved man enough to say this publicly - to give his foe the benefit of the fact that in all human truth there is some error, and in all our error, some truth.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
To my knowledge, Lincoln remains the only Head of State and Commander-in-Chief who, while fighting a fearful war whose issue was in doubt, proved man enough to say this publicly - to give his foe the benefit of the fact that in all human truth there is some error, and in all our error, some truth.	give	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]	[ "give%2:40:03::" ]

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