used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
anew
From this reading They rushed upon deck again as soon as the steamer was beyond rifle-shot.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ALARM.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They rushed upon deck again as soon as the steamer was beyond rifle-shot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They rushed upon deck again as soon as the steamer was beyond rifle-shot.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They rushed upon deck again as soon as the steamer was beyond rifle-shot.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Smoke no longer hovered over the garrison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Smoke no longer hovered over the garrison.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
immediately past
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
for more time
From this reading Smoke no longer hovered over the garrison.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
not any; not one
From this reading Smoke no longer hovered over the garrison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Smoke no longer hovered over the garrison.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
rifle-shot
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From this reading They rushed upon deck again as soon as the steamer was beyond rifle-shot.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
done under pressure
From this reading They rushed upon deck again as soon as the steamer was beyond rifle-shot.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke no longer hovered over the garrison.
in the near future
From this reading They rushed upon deck again as soon as the steamer was beyond rifle-shot.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading They rushed upon deck again as soon as the steamer was beyond rifle-shot.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALARM.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rushed upon deck again as soon as the steamer was beyond rifle-shot.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They rushed upon deck again as soon as the steamer was beyond rifle-shot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They rushed upon deck again as soon as the steamer was beyond rifle-shot.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A distant roar, like the blended shouts of thousands of people, floated across the water from the town, and at intervals a shot was fired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last man had succumbed, and with the fall of the garrison the massacre seemed to have come to an end.
