Chapter XVI

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From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading White and colored Republicans were mixed up pretty fairly in the Governments, and in all the different departments.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

a member of the United States House of Representatives

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

without stop or interruption

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading White and colored Republicans were mixed up pretty fairly in the Governments, and in all the different departments.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading White and colored Republicans were mixed up pretty fairly in the Governments, and in all the different departments.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading White and colored Republicans were mixed up pretty fairly in the Governments, and in all the different departments.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

promote the growth of

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading White and colored Republicans were mixed up pretty fairly in the Governments, and in all the different departments.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We all seemed to think that things had settled down all right in those States.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

where you live at a particular time

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

immediately past

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading White and colored Republicans were mixed up pretty fairly in the Governments, and in all the different departments.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

on one occasion

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

an assumption that is taken for granted

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading White and colored Republicans were mixed up pretty fairly in the Governments, and in all the different departments.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

precisely, exactly

From this reading We all seemed to think that things had settled down all right in those States.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

plural of “secessionist” — an advocate of secessionism

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading We all seemed to think that things had settled down all right in those States.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading We all seemed to think that things had settled down all right in those States.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We all seemed to think that things had settled down all right in those States.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading We all seemed to think that things had settled down all right in those States.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We all seemed to think that things had settled down all right in those States.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We all seemed to think that things had settled down all right in those States.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading White and colored Republicans were mixed up pretty fairly in the Governments, and in all the different departments.

precisely as stated

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

look attentively

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As I have indicated at the close of the last chapter, we all got home to Buffalo in perfect safety, and settled down once more to the duties of life.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading White and colored Republicans were mixed up pretty fairly in the Governments, and in all the different departments.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.

a Caucasian

From this reading White and colored Republicans were mixed up pretty fairly in the Governments, and in all the different departments.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading _The Great Commercial Panic of 1873—Collapse of the Republican Government of the South—The Rebel Shot-Gun—The Force Bill—Rebellion at New Orleans—Dangerous State of the Whole Country—Election of President Hayes—Presumption of the Late Secessionists—Speech of Congressman Foster, in Ohio—The Solid North Against the Solid South—The Election of James A. Garfield—For the Sake of Peace._

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the meantime we continued to watch the course of reconstruction in the South, which was run by the Republicans with but very few exceptions.