aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The citizens went about their business with weary tread and pinched lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
apostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The citizens went about their business with weary tread and pinched lips.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The citizens went about their business with weary tread and pinched lips.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
ComparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
ErinnounUS /ˈerɪn/
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
JacobinnounUS /ˈdʒækəbən/
a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
Jacobins
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From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The citizens went about their business with weary tread and pinched lips.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
NeronounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
Orangemen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading The citizens went about their business with weary tread and pinched lips.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
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 The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
SHAMBLESnounUS /ˈʃæmbəlz/
a condition of great disorder
From this reading THE SHAMBLES.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHAMBLES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The citizens went about their business with weary tread and pinched lips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
Tiberiusnoun
son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career (42 BC to AD 37)
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Comparing Jacobins with Orangemen, the palm for cruelty may safely be assigned to the latter.
in the direction of
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The citizens went about their business with weary tread and pinched lips.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The citizens went about their business with weary tread and pinched lips.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The citizens went about their business with weary tread and pinched lips.
at the time that
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The citizens went about their business with weary tread and pinched lips.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Terror which reigned in Paris under Jacobin rule, or in Rome under Tiberius and Nero, was not more crushing than that which rocked Erin in its iron arms towards the end of this awful year.
but in spite of that
From this reading When it became known in Dublin that the apostle of Irish Liberty had come and was taken, the gloom which saddened the city was yet further deepened.
