touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Some would rave against the priests and the government, and some against those who neglected and offended the Holy Church.
in addition
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were those among us who murmured and complained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Some would rave against the priests and the government, and some against those who neglected and offended the Holy Church.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading There were those among us who murmured and complained.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Some would rave against the priests and the government, and some against those who neglected and offended the Holy Church.
come to pass
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Some would rave against the priests and the government, and some against those who neglected and offended the Holy Church.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
go away from a place
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading There were those among us who murmured and complained.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Some would rave against the priests and the government, and some against those who neglected and offended the Holy Church.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Some would rave against the priests and the government, and some against those who neglected and offended the Holy Church.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
others
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From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Some would rave against the priests and the government, and some against those who neglected and offended the Holy Church.
raveverbUS /reɪv/
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading Some would rave against the priests and the government, and some against those who neglected and offended the Holy Church.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were those among us who murmured and complained.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were those among us who murmured and complained.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some would contend with us to let them go and call their husbands, and leave the miserable country where such things could happen.
which person or people
From this reading There were those among us who murmured and complained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many were brave and forgot their own sorrows to occupy themselves with those of others, but many also were not brave.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Were I to go day by day and hour by hour over that time of trouble, the story would not please any one.
