1840
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From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
1876
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From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
(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 It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
camping-ground
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From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
CONFLICTnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
drum's
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From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
dwarfingverbUS /ˈdwɔːrfɪŋ/
-ing form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison
From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
Fame's
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From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
a state of high honor
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading O'Hara, "The Bivouac of the Dead" POLITICAL HISTORY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
immediately past
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
lodestonenounUS /ˈloʊdstoʊn/
a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
loomsnounUS /luːmz/
plural of “loom” — a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
come together
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
not any; not one
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
O'HaranounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading O'Hara, "The Bivouac of the Dead" POLITICAL HISTORY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
others
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From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
an amount of time
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading O'Hara, "The Bivouac of the Dead" POLITICAL HISTORY.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERIOD OF CONFLICT (1840-1876) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
a special situation
From this reading It looms there in the middle of the nineteenth century, a stupendous thing, dominating and dwarfing all others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading To study the history of America after 1840 is to have our attention drawn as by a powerful lodestone to the Civil War.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
