Chapter XXII

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

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

highly skilled

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

matters of personal concern

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

although

From this reading Albeit some must needs remain to carry on the work."

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

in addition

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

with ambition; in an ambitious and energetic manner

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

of short duration or distance

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Albeit some must needs remain to carry on the work."

someone who writes chronicles

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

the status of a citizen with rights and duties

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

separation into component parts

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading "POOR ENGLAND."

fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

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

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

past form of “foreshadow” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

obtain

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

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

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

the force of workers available

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

plural of “mentor” — a wise and trusted guide and advisor

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Albeit some must needs remain to carry on the work."

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

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Albeit some must needs remain to carry on the work."

not any; not one

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "POOR ENGLAND."

worthy of high praise

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

with reluctance

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Albeit some must needs remain to carry on the work."

rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

language expressed by visible hand gestures

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

advocating or following the socialist principles

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

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

From this reading Albeit some must needs remain to carry on the work."

that is looked for

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

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

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

in or at that place or location

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

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

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

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

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

not known

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

belonging to which person

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the account of the signing of the dissolution terms, and a brief reference to the sweeping victory of the League party--already foreshadowed, indeed, to the point of the inevitable--the unknown chronicler, whose version of the Social War this narrative has followed, brings his annals to a close.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Albeit some must needs remain to carry on the work."

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading That war being finished, and by the repudiation of their Socialistic mentors on the part of a large section of the working classes, finished by more than a mere paper treaty, the worthy scribe announces with praiseworthy restraint that there is no more to be said.

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

From this reading "These men," he declares, in the quaint and archaic language of the past,--and he might surely have added "these women" also--"came not reluctantly, but in no wise ambitiously, out of the business of their own private lives to serve their country as they deemed; and that being accomplished to a successful end, would have returned, nothing loth, to more obscure affairs, having sought no personal gain beyond that which grew from public security, an equitable burden of citizenship, and a recovered pride among the nations.