Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

a word that expresses an attribute of something

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Hither and thither ran the tides of popular affection, suspicion, and resentment.

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

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

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

of or relating or belonging to a city

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Up and down, up and down, went the hearts and hopes of the liberal party.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

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

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

plural of “fast” — abstaining from food

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

set up or found

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Up and down, up and down, went the hearts and hopes of the liberal party.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading Hither and thither ran the tides of popular affection, suspicion, and resentment.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Up and down, up and down, went the hearts and hopes of the liberal party.

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading The Pope was the idol of the moment.

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

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading Up and down, up and down, went the hearts and hopes of the liberal party.

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

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

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

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

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

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a particular point in time

From this reading The Pope was the idol of the moment.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Up and down, up and down, went the hearts and hopes of the liberal party.

an amount of time

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

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

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Hither and thither ran the tides of popular affection, suspicion, and resentment.

a person who represents others

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading Hither and thither ran the tides of popular affection, suspicion, and resentment.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

the season of growth

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Hither and thither ran the tides of popular affection, suspicion, and resentment.

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

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Hither and thither ran the tides of popular affection, suspicion, and resentment.

plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Hither and thither ran the tides of popular affection, suspicion, and resentment.

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

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.

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

From this reading Up and down, up and down, went the hearts and hopes of the liberal party.

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

From this reading The Pope was the idol of the moment.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Up and down, up and down, went the hearts and hopes of the liberal party.

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

From this reading The period in which Margaret now found herself, and its circumstances, may best be described by the adjective "billowy."

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading PERIOD OF AGITATION IN ROME.--MARGARET'S ZEAL FOR ITALIAN FREEDOM.--HER RETURN TO ROME.--REVIEW OF THE CIVIC GUARD.--CHURCH FASTS AND FEASTS.--POPE PIUS.--THE RAINY SEASON.--PROMISE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ROME.--CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT.--MAZZINI'S LETTER TO THE POPE.--BEAUTY OF THE SPRING.--ITALY IN REVOLUTION.--POPULAR EXCITEMENTS IN ROME.--POPE PIUS DESERTS THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.--MARGARET LEAVES ROME FOR AQUILA.