1822
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From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
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 THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
APOSTROPHEnounUS /əˈpɑːstrəfiː/
address to an absent or imaginary person
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
crimsoned
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From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
CubansnounUS /ˈkjuːbənz/
plural of “cuban” — a native or inhabitant of Cuba
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
wanted intensely
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
communicated in words
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
goreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Thy hand was not stirred, when their life-blood was spilt; And therefore that hand must partake in the guilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thy hand was not stirred, when their life-blood was spilt; And therefore that hand must partake in the guilt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
life-blood
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From this reading Thy hand was not stirred, when their life-blood was spilt; And therefore that hand must partake in the guilt.
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 WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thy hand was not stirred, when their life-blood was spilt; And therefore that hand must partake in the guilt.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thy hand was not stirred, when their life-blood was spilt; And therefore that hand must partake in the guilt.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading Thy hand was not stirred, when their life-blood was spilt; And therefore that hand must partake in the guilt.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
purpled
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From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
SPAINnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
spiltverbUS /spɪlt/
inflected form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Thy hand was not stirred, when their life-blood was spilt; And therefore that hand must partake in the guilt.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Thy hand was not stirred, when their life-blood was spilt; And therefore that hand must partake in the guilt.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thy hand was not stirred, when their life-blood was spilt; And therefore that hand must partake in the guilt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Thy hand was not stirred, when their life-blood was spilt; And therefore that hand must partake in the guilt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA [November, 1822] There is blood on thy desolate shore, Thou island of plunder and slaves!
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
at the time that
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
which person or people
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAR WITH SPAIN For three centuries and a half, Spain held possession of the island of Cuba, although she had lost, long before, her possessions in North and South America.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Thy billows are purpled with gore, And murder has crimsoned thy waves; The vengeance of nations will come, And wrath shall be rained on thy head, And in terror thy voice shall be dumb, When they ask for their brothers who bled.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading The Cubans desired freedom, for the Spanish yoke was a galling one, and as early as 1822 sympathy with this desire was openly expressed in the United States.
