Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

later than; following

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

anew

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading This answered the purpose of a dinner-horn.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

fearless and daring

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.

the two together, not just one

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

not accessible to view

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

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From this reading This answered the purpose of a dinner-horn.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

to say again or imitate

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

start firing a weapon

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

in a grand manner

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

and nothing more

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

the act of departing

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world

From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.

not any; not one

From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.

according to the clock

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

and nothing more

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading This answered the purpose of a dinner-horn.

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat

From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.

cut with a saw

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

in the near future

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.

in or at that place or location

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

having come into contact

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.