Chapter IV

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

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

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

From this reading “This is the righteous maid, the comforter.”

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading The time that followed was one of wild confusion.

power to direct or determine

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

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

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

plural of “disorder” — a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Thus ended the hopes of the West.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

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

From this reading The time that followed was one of wild confusion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

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

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Thus ended the hopes of the West.

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

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

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

From this reading “This is the righteous maid, the comforter.”

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

a female domestic

From this reading “This is the righteous maid, the comforter.”

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

not one, and not any

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus ended the hopes of the West.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The time that followed was one of wild confusion.

and nothing more

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading “This is the righteous maid, the comforter.”

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

express in speech

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The time that followed was one of wild confusion.

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

From this reading “This is the righteous maid, the comforter.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

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

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This is the righteous maid, the comforter.”

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

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus ended the hopes of the West.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time that followed was one of wild confusion.

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

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

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

From this reading The time that followed was one of wild confusion.

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

From this reading Some few there always were who longed for order and peace, and mourned in silence for their lost leaders; but none had the courage to speak out.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Thus ended the hopes of the West.

which person or people

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The time that followed was one of wild confusion.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Violence was the only law, and those who escaped in that terrible day yielded themselves in hopeless misery to the disorders they could not avert or control.