Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

(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 I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

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

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

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

From this reading There are thoughts too deep for human utterance, memories too sacred for the pen.

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

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

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From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

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From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

put or send forth

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

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

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

unvarying in nature

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

strikingly different; tending to contrast

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading There are thoughts too deep for human utterance, memories too sacred for the pen.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There are thoughts too deep for human utterance, memories too sacred for the pen.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

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From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

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

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading There are thoughts too deep for human utterance, memories too sacred for the pen.

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

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

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

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

immediately past

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

darkened by clouds

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading There are thoughts too deep for human utterance, memories too sacred for the pen.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

not any; not one

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

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

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

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

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

on one occasion

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading There are thoughts too deep for human utterance, memories too sacred for the pen.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

feel happiness or joy

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading There are thoughts too deep for human utterance, memories too sacred for the pen.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

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

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

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From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

be seated

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

a male human offspring

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

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

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

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

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are thoughts too deep for human utterance, memories too sacred for the pen.

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

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There are thoughts too deep for human utterance, memories too sacred for the pen.

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

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

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From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There are thoughts too deep for human utterance, memories too sacred for the pen.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

up to a particular time

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading There are thoughts too deep for human utterance, memories too sacred for the pen.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

produced with vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

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

From this reading I rejoice that I was a part of it; that to the lowering of the last tattered battle-flag I remained constant to the best traditions of my house.

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

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

which person or people

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South it seemed almost as the end of the world.

produce a literary work

From this reading I had thought to write of those last sad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light and shadow, but now I cannot.

a late time of life

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.

but in spite of that

From this reading I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for years of peace have taught us of the South lessons no less valuable than did the war; yet do I rejoice to-day that, having once donned the gray, I wore it until the last shotted gun voiced its grim message to the North.