used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The walls were double, and about twenty-five feet apart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The walls were double, and about twenty-five feet apart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUTTER'S FORT Sutter's Fort was situated at the edge of the live-oak park.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
bastionsnounUS /ˈbæstʃənz/
plural of “bastion” — a group that defends a principle
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading The walls were not pierced for guns; and the defence seemed to depend entirely on the jutting bastions.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The walls were not pierced for guns; and the defence seemed to depend entirely on the jutting bastions.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
increase twofold
From this reading The walls were double, and about twenty-five feet apart.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading SUTTER'S FORT Sutter's Fort was situated at the edge of the live-oak park.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The walls were not pierced for guns; and the defence seemed to depend entirely on the jutting bastions.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The walls were double, and about twenty-five feet apart.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The walls were not pierced for guns; and the defence seemed to depend entirely on the jutting bastions.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading SUTTER'S FORT Sutter's Fort was situated at the edge of the live-oak park.
set up or found
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The walls were not pierced for guns; and the defence seemed to depend entirely on the jutting bastions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
ten 10s
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The walls were not pierced for guns; and the defence seemed to depend entirely on the jutting bastions.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
live-oak
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From this reading SUTTER'S FORT Sutter's Fort was situated at the edge of the live-oak park.
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 We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The walls were not pierced for guns; and the defence seemed to depend entirely on the jutting bastions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUTTER'S FORT Sutter's Fort was situated at the edge of the live-oak park.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The walls were not pierced for guns; and the defence seemed to depend entirely on the jutting bastions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading SUTTER'S FORT Sutter's Fort was situated at the edge of the live-oak park.
partitionsnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “partition” — a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
by chance
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The walls were not pierced for guns; and the defence seemed to depend entirely on the jutting bastions.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
roofingnounUS /ˈruːfɪŋ/
material used to construct a roof
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The walls were not pierced for guns; and the defence seemed to depend entirely on the jutting bastions.
do one's shopping
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading SUTTER'S FORT Sutter's Fort was situated at the edge of the live-oak park.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
make square
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
Sutter
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From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
SUTTER'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUTTER'S FORT Sutter's Fort was situated at the edge of the live-oak park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUTTER'S FORT Sutter's Fort was situated at the edge of the live-oak park.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The walls were double, and about twenty-five feet apart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thus by roofing over this space, and dividing it with partitions, Sutter had made up his barracks, blacksmith shop, bakery, and the like.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUTTER'S FORT Sutter's Fort was situated at the edge of the live-oak park.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were not pierced for guns; and the defence seemed to depend entirely on the jutting bastions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading We found it to resemble a real fort, with high walls, bastions, and a single gate at each end through which one entered to a large enclosed square, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards long by fifty wide.
