1896
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From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
3rd
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From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
Altgeld
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From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
aspennounUS /ˈæspən/
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
exhale hard
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
BryannounUS /ˈbraɪən/
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
From this reading This elects Bryan President of the United States!”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
DemocraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
electsnounUS /ˌɪˈlekts/
plural of “elect” — an exclusive group of people
From this reading This elects Bryan President of the United States!”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
brought together in one place
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
plungesnounUS /ˈplʌndʒɪz/
plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading This elects Bryan President of the United States!”
recoilsnounUS /riˈkɔɪlz/
plural of “recoil” — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
move hurridly
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This elects Bryan President of the United States!”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This elects Bryan President of the United States!”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky: “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line.
a shaky motion
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading This elects Bryan President of the United States!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
at the time that
From this reading The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
