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56. Gone was the fierce fervor … a prairie fire: 1) inverted sentence for emphasis 2) fierce fervor: ardent, extreme intensity of emotion 3) political arena: field of politics; arena is a place usually where contests are held 4) swept … like a prairie fire: moved quickly with the speed of a fire in a large flat grassland; a prairie fire is a simile; it is perhaps referring to the speech tours Bryan took in the election campaigns, making fiery speeches, overwhelming his opponents and rallying people under his banner 5) Despite his eloquence, he was not as forceful and persuasive as he used to be. 57. The crowd seemed to feel … as he should have: 1) their champion: their spokesman; champion usually means winner in a competition 2) scorch: parch; wither; burn; it is used metaphorically 3) oratory: skill or eloquence in public speaking 4) scorched the infidels with the hot breath of his oratory: images of heat and fire bring to mind the 16th century burning of infidels at the stake, but this time not burning with firewood but with caustic attacks, with heated condemnation 5) hot breath of his oratory: vivid image of his breath coming out heatedly as he spoke 58. pop up: jump up 59. who has the right to speak for the Bible: 1) the right to: qualified to 2) speak for: uphold, defend, speak on behalf of 3) who is qualified to defend the Bible 60. Mr. Bryan … to politics 1) Although Mr. Bryan was emotional and enthusiastic, he has been devoted to God and religion less than many other people because he has channelized most of his energy to politics, not religion 2) Malone here is making a highly ironical statement, hinting that Bryan is more a politician than a defender of God. 61. Bryan sipped from a jug of water as Malone’s voice grew in volume: 1) sip: drink, taking only a little at a time into the front of the mouth 2) volume: (degree of) fullness or loudness of sound 3) grow in volume: grow louder 62. He appealed … between science and religion: 1) appeal (for): make a s