Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

anew

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

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

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

plural of “arrest” — the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

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

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

divisible by two

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading That fable is unjust, which gives the superiority to the sun over the wind.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

an acute insufficiency

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

very lively and profitable

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading That fable is unjust, which gives the superiority to the sun over the wind.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

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

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

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

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

a large number or amount

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

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

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

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

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

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

From this reading That fable is unjust, which gives the superiority to the sun over the wind.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

most important element

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

plural of “navy” — an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

above and across; more than

From this reading That fable is unjust, which gives the superiority to the sun over the wind.

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

plural of “plague” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

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

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

-ing form of “subdue” — put down by force or intimidation

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading That fable is unjust, which gives the superiority to the sun over the wind.

the quality of being superior

From this reading That fable is unjust, which gives the superiority to the sun over the wind.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That fable is unjust, which gives the superiority to the sun over the wind.

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

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some disorder had surely crept into the course of the elements, destroying their benignant influence.

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

From this reading The God sends down his angry plagues from high, Famine and pestilence in heaps they die.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

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

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading That fable is unjust, which gives the superiority to the sun over the wind.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

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From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

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

From this reading That fable is unjust, which gives the superiority to the sun over the wind.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind, prince of air, raged through his kingdom, lashing the sea into fury, and subduing the rebel earth into some sort of obedience.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Again in vengeance of his wrath he falls On their great hosts, and breaks their tottering walls; Arrests their navies on the ocean’s plain, And whelms their strength with mountains of the main.[6] Their deadly power shook the flourishing countries of the south, and during winter, even, we, in our northern retreat, began to quake under their ill effects.