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From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
BalaclavanounUS /ˌbɑːlɑːˈklɑːvɑː/
a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
heraldingverbUS /ˈherəldɪŋ/
-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading ‘THE THIN RED LINE.’
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
the force of workers available
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
not any; not one
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
a brief written record
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
others
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From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
with speed
From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ‘THE THIN RED LINE.’
RedoubtnounUS /riˈdaʊt/
(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
redoubts
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From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
seventy-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
squadronsnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrənz/
plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘THE THIN RED LINE.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading ‘THE THIN RED LINE.’
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading After events showed that twenty-five battalions, thirty-four squadrons, and seventy-eight guns, nearly twenty-five thousand men in all, was the actual number.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An enormous force of Russians, horse, foot, and artillery, was advancing upon Balaclava, they said.
vedettes
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From this reading The first report was followed quickly by others, both from the first and other redoubts, and the vedettes came in at a smart trot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The booming of that first gun from Redoubt No. 1 was the opening note heralding in a day that will live long in the history of Britain.
