used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
arbitrationnounUS /ˌɑːrbɪˈtreɪʃən/
(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
conflictsnounUS /kənˈflɪkts/
plural of “conflict” — an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
gristnounUS /ɡrɪst/
grain intended to be or that has been ground
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
heart-rending
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From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
Iola
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From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
immediately past
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
the force of workers available
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
not any; not one
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
Sybil
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From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The mills of doom and fate had ground out a fearful grist of agony and death, "And lives of men and souls of States Were thrown like chaff beyond the gates."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The battle in which Robert fought, after his last conversation with Captain Sybil, was one of the decisive struggles of the closing conflict.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
at the time that
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very sad and heart-rending were the scenes with which Iola came in constant contact.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Well may Christian men and women labor and pray for the time when nations shall learn war no more; when, instead of bloody conflicts, there shall be peaceful arbitration.
