used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The alarming echoes, the shock, flare and smoke combined to give him a terrific sensation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading The alarming echoes, the shock, flare and smoke combined to give him a terrific sensation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The alarming echoes, the shock, flare and smoke combined to give him a terrific sensation.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
COUNTINGnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The alarming echoes, the shock, flare and smoke combined to give him a terrific sensation.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading The alarming echoes, the shock, flare and smoke combined to give him a terrific sensation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
fuseverbUS /fjuːz/
mix together different elements
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The alarming echoes, the shock, flare and smoke combined to give him a terrific sensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The alarming echoes, the shock, flare and smoke combined to give him a terrific sensation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
with speed
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The alarming echoes, the shock, flare and smoke combined to give him a terrific sensation.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The alarming echoes, the shock, flare and smoke combined to give him a terrific sensation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The alarming echoes, the shock, flare and smoke combined to give him a terrific sensation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The alarming echoes, the shock, flare and smoke combined to give him a terrific sensation.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had indeed "waked the natives," for gazing downhill against the lights of the street and stores at its base they could see people rushing outdoors in palpable agitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
at the time that
From this reading COUNTING THE COST Bart had quickly moved to one side of the cannon after lighting the fuse, and was about twenty feet away when the explosion came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crowd that had retreated down the hill in delightful trepidation now came trooping back filled with a bolder excitement.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Some were staring up the hill in wonder and terror, others were starting for its summit, among them two village officials, as demonstrated by the silver stars they wore.
