Chapter X

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

later than; following

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

how long something has existed

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

(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 Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

a line of approach

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

qualified by reservations

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

a final climactic stage

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

the act of departing

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

-ing form of “enforce” — ensure observance of laws and rules

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

apart from; not including

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

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 That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

held dear

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

roused to anger

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

the force of workers available

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

not one, and not any

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

an event that happens

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

and nothing more

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

not worth considering

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

by chance

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

existing or coming before

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

only a very short time before

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

severe spasm of pain

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

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From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

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From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

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From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

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From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a dark day for the nation--perhaps none darker!--that day of late June, 1863, marked by the occurrence of the preceding events.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

at the time that

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER GETTYSBURGH--THE APATHY AND DESPAIR WHICH PRECEDED, AND THE JUBILATION WHICH FOLLOWED--WHAT KITTY HOOD SAID AFTER THE BATTLE, AND WHAT ROBERT BRAND--BROTHER AND SISTER--A GUEST AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--A FIRE-ROOM VISIT, AN INTERVIEW, AND A DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.

which person or people

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading That day the bravest feared, not for themselves but for the country they loved; and that day the miserable trucklers who would long before have had the republic veil its face and sink on its knees before the arrogance of rebellion, begging for "peace" with dishonor, instead of demanding and enforcing victory,--that day they experienced such a triumph as they had never before known and such as their narrow souls could scarcely appreciate.

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading Private interests, private wrongs, private sorrows seemed all to be culminating or laying down fearful material for culmination in the future; but those domestic convulsions were only a faint and feeble type of that great throe agitating the whole nation.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.

battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery

From this reading "We told you so!" rung out from the throat of every "conditional loyalist," as the same paltry exultation had rung many an age before against the unsubmitting tribunes by the mad populace when the Volscians threatened to devastate Rome--as it had been yelled into the ears of Philip Van Artevelde and his brother defenders, when Ypres and Bruges fell, and the fierce Earl of Flanders promised death to the burghers of Ghent; and there was little, except bald defiance, that loyal men could reply.