used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The League began to collapse in a panic of terror.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A gale of chivalrous passion and high action, contagious and intoxicating, swept the white race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The League began to collapse in a panic of terror.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Within the span of a week they had lived a century.
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading A gale of chivalrous passion and high action, contagious and intoxicating, swept the white race.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading The League began to collapse in a panic of terror.
contagiousadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading A gale of chivalrous passion and high action, contagious and intoxicating, swept the white race.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A gale of chivalrous passion and high action, contagious and intoxicating, swept the white race.
governmentsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/
plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within the span of a week they had lived a century.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A gale of chivalrous passion and high action, contagious and intoxicating, swept the white race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading A gale of chivalrous passion and high action, contagious and intoxicating, swept the white race.
KLANnounUS /klæn/
a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The League began to collapse in a panic of terror.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Within the span of a week they had lived a century.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The League began to collapse in a panic of terror.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading A gale of chivalrous passion and high action, contagious and intoxicating, swept the white race.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
any competition
From this reading A gale of chivalrous passion and high action, contagious and intoxicating, swept the white race.
racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
REIGNverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Within the span of a week they had lived a century.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
possessing sweep
From this reading A gale of chivalrous passion and high action, contagious and intoxicating, swept the white race.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The League began to collapse in a panic of terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within the span of a week they had lived a century.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The League began to collapse in a panic of terror.
UlsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within the span of a week they had lived a century.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE REIGN OF THE KLAN In quick succession every county followed the example of Ulster, and the arms furnished the negroes by the State and National governments were in the hands of the Klan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moral, mental, and physical earthquake which followed the first assault on one of their daughters revealed the unity of the racial life of the people.
a Caucasian
From this reading A gale of chivalrous passion and high action, contagious and intoxicating, swept the white race.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the span of a week they had lived a century.
