used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed the rioting, in some districts, had risen to a frightful extent.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
committeesnounUS /kəˈmɪtiz/
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
destitutionnounUS /ˈdestətuːʃən/
a state without friends or money or prospects
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
diminutionnounUS /ˌdɪməˈnuːʃən/
change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Indeed the rioting, in some districts, had risen to a frightful extent.
one or the other of two
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Indeed the rioting, in some districts, had risen to a frightful extent.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Indeed the rioting, in some districts, had risen to a frightful extent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
depressingly dark
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
loansnounUS /loʊnz/
plural of “loan” — the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
an amount of time
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
riotingnounUS /ˈraɪətɪŋ/
a state of disorder involving group violence
From this reading Indeed the rioting, in some districts, had risen to a frightful extent.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Indeed the rioting, in some districts, had risen to a frightful extent.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
solicitedverbUS /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/
past form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
subscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
subserviency
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From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed the rioting, in some districts, had risen to a frightful extent.
tumults
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From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
being of use or service
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The state of the country at this period of our narrative was, indeed, singularly gloomy and miserable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some improvement, however, had taken place in the statistics of disease; but the destitution was still so sharp and terrible, that there was very little diminution of the tumults which still prevailed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Previous to this, nothing could surpass the prostration and abject subserviency with which the miserable crowds solicited food or labor.
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The cry of the people was, for either bread or work; and to still, if possible, this woeful clamor, local committees, by large subscriptions, aided, in some cases, by loans from government, contrived to find them employment on useful public works.
