1877
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From this reading "The Custer Wail" was composed in a dream, in 1877.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In "The Song of William the Conqueror," his characteristic oath, "By the splendor of God!" is used.
CanounUS /kʌ/
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading In "The Song of William the Conqueror," his characteristic oath, "By the splendor of God!" is used.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading "The Custer Wail" was composed in a dream, in 1877.
ConquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading In "The Song of William the Conqueror," his characteristic oath, "By the splendor of God!" is used.
CusternounUS /ˈkʌstər/
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading "The Custer Wail" was composed in a dream, in 1877.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
DedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
Dennis
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From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "The Custer Wail" was composed in a dream, in 1877.
Enfants
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From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
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 In "The Song of William the Conqueror," his characteristic oath, "By the splendor of God!" is used.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In "The Song of William the Conqueror," his characteristic oath, "By the splendor of God!" is used.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
iranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In "The Song of William the Conqueror," his characteristic oath, "By the splendor of God!" is used.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
immediately past
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading In "The Song of William the Conqueror," his characteristic oath, "By the splendor of God!" is used.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
Perdus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In the "Death Song of the Enfants Perdus," a few remembered lines or fragments have been appropriated from an anonymous and almost forgotten English ballad.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading In "The Song of William the Conqueror," his characteristic oath, "By the splendor of God!" is used.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In "The Song of William the Conqueror," his characteristic oath, "By the splendor of God!" is used.
WailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading "The Custer Wail" was composed in a dream, in 1877.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dedicated In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ca ira_" was suggested while reading the French song of that name, from which song the phrase _ca ira_ alone was appropriated.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In "The Song of William the Conqueror," his characteristic oath, "By the splendor of God!" is used.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Burke of the Brave Brigade" was written in memory of the late Dennis F. Burke, the last commander of the Irish Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg.
