Chapter I

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From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

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From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

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From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

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

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

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From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

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

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

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

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

brought into existence

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

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

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

having a loud resonant metallic sound

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

unvarying in nature

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

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

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

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

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

provide as food

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

start firing a weapon

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

having lost your job

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

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From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

the ordinal number of forty-four in counting order

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

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

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

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

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

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

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

engage in

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

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From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

a particular point in time

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

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

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

on one occasion

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

and nothing more

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

plural of “oppressor” — a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

inspired by love for your country

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

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

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

except for; apart from

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

cut with a saw

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

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

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

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

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

in or at that place or location

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

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

From this reading These ten years stretched drearily from the disastrous field of Novara to the glorious days of Magenta, Solferino and San Martino (1849-59).

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

From this reading During those years, there was little the patriots could do save to feed the fire of hatred against the foreign oppressors, and prepare, as best they could, in secret and in constant danger of death, for the moment when Piedmont should once more give the signal of revolt.

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

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

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

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

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

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

showing sorrow

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

at the time that

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

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

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

which person or people

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

a late time of life

From this reading Although _The Patriot_ is not an historical novel in the true sense of the term, it certainly throws a wonderful side-light on those ten years of "deadly cold and awful silence," a silence broken only from time to time by the cries of the martyrs of Mantua, by the noise of inward strife in the Papal States, and by the weeping of mothers who saw their sons disappear behind the clanging doors of Austrian fortresses.

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 Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press _The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)_ was published in Milan in 1896, and has reached its forty-fourth edition, which is in itself sufficient proof of its popularity; for Italians do not purchase books largely, and one volume will often make the tour of a town, coming out of the campaign in rags and a newspaper cover.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Antonio Fogazzaro, born in Vicenza in 1842, was a child when the battle of Novara was fought and lost; but when the French drove the Austrians from the bloody field of Magenta, he, a youth of seventeen, was ready to be fired with patriotic enthusiasm.