Chapter XXIII · A Letter of Business

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

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Let me give you some account of this man.

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

From this reading God bids us, I think, _be just and let the oppressed go free_.

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

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

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

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading God bids us, I think, _be just and let the oppressed go free_.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

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

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

with respect to chronology

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

dearly loved

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

the period of time during which something continues

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading God bids us, I think, _be just and let the oppressed go free_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Let me give you some account of this man.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading God bids us, I think, _be just and let the oppressed go free_.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God bids us, I think, _be just and let the oppressed go free_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

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

From this reading God bids us, I think, _be just and let the oppressed go free_.

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

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

and nothing more

From this reading God bids us, I think, _be just and let the oppressed go free_.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading God bids us, I think, _be just and let the oppressed go free_.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let me give you some account of this man.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

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

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

burdened psychologically or mentally

From this reading God bids us, I think, _be just and let the oppressed go free_.

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

plural of “plague” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

asked for

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

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

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Let me give you some account of this man.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

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

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading God bids us, I think, _be just and let the oppressed go free_.

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

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

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

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

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

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

in the nature of something though not readily apparent

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

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

From this reading God bids us, I think, _be just and let the oppressed go free_.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

possessive form of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “This war’s duration can be more surely calculated from the moral progress of the North than from the result of campaigns in the field.

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

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Were the whole North to-day as one man on the moral issues underlying the struggle, the Rebellion were this day crushed.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Let us do his bidding, and the plagues cease.”—_Letter from a native of Richmond, Va._ The following letter belongs chronologically to this stage in our history:— _From F. Macon Semmes, New York, to T. J Semmes, New Orleans._ “DEAR BROTHER: I have called, as you requested, on Mr. Charlton in regard to his real estate in New Orleans.