used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
the state of being absent
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
(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 will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
conservatismnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪzəm/
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
the organ of sight
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
fosteredverbUS /ˈfɑːstərd/
past form of “foster” — promote the growth of
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
set up or found
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to Noah and me he one day told this.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to Noah and me he one day told this.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading It was to Noah and me he one day told this.
being perceived or observed
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
NullificationnounUS /ˌnʌləfəˈkeɪʃən/
the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was to Noah and me he one day told this.
one's
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From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
rampantadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
reboant
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From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
SecessionnounUS /sɪˈseʃən/
an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was to Noah and me he one day told this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was to Noah and me he one day told this.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
voicelessadjectiveUS /ˈvɔɪsləs/
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
at the time that
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
in or at the place that
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Noah mentioned the vast silence of a voiceless conservatism which had fallen upon that movement of Secession, late so reboant and rampant.
which person or people
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will have a strange look, but it was the General, himself, who of all folk fostered a distrust of his course.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now when the General's toast at that banquet in the Indian Queen had gone abroad, it would have the effect of a warning, each man taking it home.
yelpings
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From this reading A mighty silence fell upon States Rights; the foxes of Nullification found their dens, and were to be noticed for a sudden absence from one's eye and ear where but the day before with their presence and their yelpings they would fill both.
