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Lincoln set out to abolish slavery in the United States.
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Vocabulary list

ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
gasshuukoku
noun
  1. federal state
  2. United States of America
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
doreisei
noun
  1. slavery
dorei
noun, no adjective
  1. slave; servant
  2. slavery
sei
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation; control; government; suppression; restraint; holding back; establishment
haishi
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. abolition; repeal
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
noridasu

Plain Past Indicative Form

noridashita
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to set out; to set sail
  2. to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something)
  3. to begin to ride
  4. to lean forward

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