Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

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

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

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

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

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

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

dearly loved

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

lacking funds

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

capable of being imagined

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

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

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

in a delicate manner

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

emanating from God

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

take in liquids

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

divisible by two

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

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From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

the act of grasping

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

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

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

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

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

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

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

a particular point in time

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

past form of “nurture” — help develop, help grow

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

a severe or trying experience

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

above and across; more than

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

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

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

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

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

inspiring awe

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

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

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

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

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

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

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

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

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

having won

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

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

From this reading To them it was not conceivable that a cause so plainly one of individual rights could be lost.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

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

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

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

From this reading Delicately nurtured women denied themselves comforts, sleep, food and drink; they were reduced to personal hardships which were met and borne with a sublime fortitude.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

the state of being an adult woman

From this reading When it was all over those families which had possessed wealth and culture were in the grip of poverty, and it was then that the spirit of Southern womanhood showed its divine strength.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Sacrifice upon sacrifice was cheerfully made, even gloried in by these wonderful women of the South in 1861 and to the bitter end.

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

From this reading WHEN the Civil War broke out the women of the South blanched with the terrible ordeal before them, but never for one moment doubted but that their beloved ones would come out of it all victorious.