used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
(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 All the sky was lit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
traveling across
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
fervencynoun
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading The blue returned the fire with fervency.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The blue returned the fire with fervency.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
gunboatsnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊts/
plural of “gunboat” — a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
ironclads
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From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
provided with artificial light
From this reading All the sky was lit.
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 firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The blue returned the fire with fervency.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading All the sky was lit.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not before had the shores rocked to such sound, the heavens been filled with such a display.
transportsnounUS /trænˈspɔːrts/
plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading The twenty-eight guns sent out continuously shot and shell against the blue ironclads, the gunboats, the transports.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The firing was furious, the long shriek and explosion of crossing shells, bluff and river screaming like demons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The blue returned the fire with fervency.
