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From this reading The storm of November, 1824, had been a universal calamity.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
anew
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The storm of November, 1824, had been a universal calamity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
calamitiesnounUS /kəˈlæmətiz/
plural of “calamity” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The storm of November, 1824, had been a universal calamity.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading History knows no other so wide-spreading in its devastating effects.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
psychological suffering
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading History knows no other so wide-spreading in its devastating effects.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm of November, 1824, had been a universal calamity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading History knows no other so wide-spreading in its devastating effects.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
inundatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəndeɪtɪd/
covered with water
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading History knows no other so wide-spreading in its devastating effects.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading History knows no other so wide-spreading in its devastating effects.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
not any; not one
From this reading History knows no other so wide-spreading in its devastating effects.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The storm of November, 1824, had been a universal calamity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The storm of November, 1824, had been a universal calamity.
many times at short intervals
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading History knows no other so wide-spreading in its devastating effects.
PANACEAnounUS /ˌpænəˈsiːə/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading History knows no other so wide-spreading in its devastating effects.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
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From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm of November, 1824, had been a universal calamity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "great power," the people, and the "little master," the Emperor, made friends again in the general distress.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Not only did it lay St. Petersburg in ruins, but it raged throughout Asia and inundated the shores of California.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading The storm of November, 1824, had been a universal calamity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PANACEA Great natural calamities often have a softening effect upon excited masses.
wide-spreading
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From this reading History knows no other so wide-spreading in its devastating effects.
