Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

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From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

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

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

anew

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

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

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

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

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in an artistic manner

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

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

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

Bound written or printed works.

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the two together, not just one

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

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From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

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

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

able to be compared or worthy of comparison

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

emanating from God

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

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

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading _The Infant's Skull; or, The End of the World_, figures at that period.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

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

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

yet to be or coming

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

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arranged into groups

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

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

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

a state in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

possessive form of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading _The Infant's Skull; or, The End of the World_, figures at that period.

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

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

of or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

a room where books are kept

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-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

information about recent and important events

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

not any; not one

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

not one, and not any

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

a brief written record

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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in other respects or ways

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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the time that has elapsed

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

an amount of time

From this reading _The Infant's Skull; or, The End of the World_, figures at that period.

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From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

communicate vividly

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plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading _The Infant's Skull; or, The End of the World_, figures at that period.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

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From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

a state of acute pain

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

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

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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

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From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

in or at that place or location

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

being two more than thirty

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

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

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

from one end or side of something to the other

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

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

up to a particular time

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

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From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

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

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

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

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

in the company of; together with

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It is one of that series of charming stories by Eugene Sue in which historic personages and events are so artistically grouped that, without the fiction losing by the otherwise solid facts, and without the solid facts suffering by the fiction, both are enhanced, and combinedly act as a flash-light upon the past--and no less so upon the future.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading The end of the world, at first daily expected by the Apostles, then postponed--upon the authority of Judaic apocalyptic writings, together with the Revelations of St. John the Divine,--to the year 1000, and then again to thirty-two years later, until it was finally adjourned _sine die_, was one of those beliefs, called "theologic," that have had vast and disastrous mundane effect.

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

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

a late time of life

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=XvMYAAAAYAAJ&id Translated from the Original French by Daniel De Leon New York Labor News Company, 1904 Among the historic phenomena of what may be called "modern antiquity," there is none comparable to that which was witnessed on the first day of the year 1000, together with its second or adjourned catastrophe thirty-two years later.