used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Off on a Shoreless Sea.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the middle of April appeared the following in one of the leading papers:
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
(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 The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
aluminumnounUS /əˈluːmənəm/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading About the middle of April appeared the following in one of the leading papers:
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading About the middle of April appeared the following in one of the leading papers:
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
at any time
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
flagstaffnounUS /ˈflæɡstæf/
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading About the middle of April appeared the following in one of the leading papers:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
ten 10s
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About the middle of April appeared the following in one of the leading papers:
immediately past
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading About the middle of April appeared the following in one of the leading papers:
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
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 great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading About the middle of April appeared the following in one of the leading papers:
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
myriads
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From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the middle of April appeared the following in one of the leading papers:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off on a Shoreless Sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Off on a Shoreless Sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About the middle of April appeared the following in one of the leading papers:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading About the middle of April appeared the following in one of the leading papers:
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Off on a Shoreless Sea.
Shoreless
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From this reading Off on a Shoreless Sea.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
taperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the middle of April appeared the following in one of the leading papers:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Last night our citizens, and a tremendous overflow of visitors were treated to the most magnificent sight their eyes ever beheld.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole mighty sphere was ablaze with myriads of electric lights, from the ball of the tapering flagstaff to the beautiful cabin below.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The great aluminum globe, about which all the world has been agog for so long, arose and stood for three hours above the city, some two hundred and fifty feet.
