Chapter XLII · Chapter 42

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

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading "I have absolute confidence in General Lee's patriotism and military genius.

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading Davis laughed at his enemies by the most complete acceptance of their plans.

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

From this reading "I have absolute confidence in General Lee's patriotism and military genius.

react verbally

From this reading His answer to Senator Barton's committee was explicit.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.

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From this reading His answer to Senator Barton's committee was explicit.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Davis laughed at his enemies by the most complete acceptance of their plans.

the leader of a group of people

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading His answer to Senator Barton's committee was explicit.

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Davis laughed at his enemies by the most complete acceptance of their plans.

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading "I have absolute confidence in General Lee's patriotism and military genius.

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

properly deserved

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Davis laughed at his enemies by the most complete acceptance of their plans.

precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

From this reading His answer to Senator Barton's committee was explicit.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading "I have absolute confidence in General Lee's patriotism and military genius.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading "I have absolute confidence in General Lee's patriotism and military genius.

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

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have absolute confidence in General Lee's patriotism and military genius.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.

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

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have absolute confidence in General Lee's patriotism and military genius.

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

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Davis laughed at his enemies by the most complete acceptance of their plans.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading "I have absolute confidence in General Lee's patriotism and military genius.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

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From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

above and across; more than

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

From this reading "I have absolute confidence in General Lee's patriotism and military genius.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Davis laughed at his enemies by the most complete acceptance of their plans.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

a member of a senate

From this reading His answer to Senator Barton's committee was explicit.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

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

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Davis laughed at his enemies by the most complete acceptance of their plans.

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

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

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

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

sounding like thunder

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

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

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.

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

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

at the time that

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

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

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

which person or people

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

belonging to which person

From this reading THE FALL OF RICHMOND The conspirators who had complained most bitterly of Davis for the appointment of Lee to the command of the army before Richmond when McClellan was thundering at its gates, now succeeded in passing through the Confederate Congress a bill to create a military dictatorship which they offered to the man for whose promotion they had condemned the President.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lee treated this attempt to strike the Confederate Chieftain over his head with the contempt it deserved.