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1897
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
4th
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
according
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
actually
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
American
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
anxiety
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
begin
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From this reading Not until nearly nine o’clock did the light cease to “shine in darkness” and the darkness begin to comprehend it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
came
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From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
cease
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From this reading Not until nearly nine o’clock did the light cease to “shine in darkness” and the darkness begin to comprehend it.
City
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
clouds
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From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
commented
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
comprehend
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From this reading Not until nearly nine o’clock did the light cease to “shine in darkness” and the darkness begin to comprehend it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
cries
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From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
crowds
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From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
curious
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
daily
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
darkness
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From this reading Not until nearly nine o’clock did the light cease to “shine in darkness” and the darkness begin to comprehend it.
dawn
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
dawned
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
Dawnless
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
day
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
daybreak
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From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
deserves
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until nearly nine o’clock did the light cease to “shine in darkness” and the darkness begin to comprehend it.
fearful
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
forth
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
gathering
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From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
happened
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
historical
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
hour
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From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
humor
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
impenetrable
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From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
journals
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
lamentations
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From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
laughingly
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
light
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From this reading Not until nearly nine o’clock did the light cease to “shine in darkness” and the darkness begin to comprehend it.
literally
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
loosen
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
made
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
March
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
nearly
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From this reading Not until nearly nine o’clock did the light cease to “shine in darkness” and the darkness begin to comprehend it.
negro
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From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
nine
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From this reading Not until nearly nine o’clock did the light cease to “shine in darkness” and the darkness begin to comprehend it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
o'clock
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From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
overhung
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From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
pall
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From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
paper
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
passing
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
people
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
plaintive
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From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
political
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
prediction
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
public
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
put
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
qualified
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
quarters
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From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
seriously
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
shine
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From this reading Not until nearly nine o’clock did the light cease to “shine in darkness” and the darkness begin to comprehend it.
signs
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From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
six
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From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
some
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
strange
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At six o’clock, the hour of daybreak, such an impenetrable pall of clouds overhung the city that there came no signs of day.
tension
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
There
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
tone
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
truly
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
uncanny
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until nearly nine o’clock did the light cease to “shine in darkness” and the darkness begin to comprehend it.
up
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From this reading The gathering crowds could plainly hear the plaintive cries and lamentations put up in the negro quarters of the city.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
very
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
Washington
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
way
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
well
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From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was something very curious and uncanny about the prediction, and what actually happened was not qualified to loosen the fearful tension of public anxiety, for the day literally and truly never dawned upon the City of Washington, and well deserves its historical name, the “Dawnless Day.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
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From this reading There had been a strange prophecy put forth by some one, and it had made its way into the daily journals, and had been laughingly or seriously commented upon, according to the political tone of the paper, or the passing humor of the writer, that the 4th of March, 1897, would never dawn upon the American people.
