used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
anew
From this reading Once or twice he lost himself, but soon got on the track again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And long before he came near the camp he was hailed by the outpost sentry.
fearless and daring
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
BOMBARDMENTnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
a youthful male person
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
BRICKSnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once or twice he lost himself, but soon got on the track again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And long before he came near the camp he was hailed by the outpost sentry.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
a quad with a square body
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
FORTSnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once or twice he lost himself, but soon got on the track again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading And long before he came near the camp he was hailed by the outpost sentry.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
HARRISnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once or twice he lost himself, but soon got on the track again.
hockey-player
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From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
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 bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Once or twice he lost himself, but soon got on the track again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And long before he came near the camp he was hailed by the outpost sentry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice he lost himself, but soon got on the track again.
and nothing more
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice he lost himself, but soon got on the track again.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading And long before he came near the camp he was hailed by the outpost sentry.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading And long before he came near the camp he was hailed by the outpost sentry.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
in the near future
From this reading Once or twice he lost himself, but soon got on the track again.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
express in words
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Once or twice he lost himself, but soon got on the track again.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
two times
From this reading Once or twice he lost himself, but soon got on the track again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
VERSUS
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From this reading THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT--SHIPS _VERSUS_ FORTS--POOR BOY HARRIS--"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was guided now as much by a glare in the sky--which he knew must be the French camp--as by the rough tracks through the bush.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The bold young hockey-player ran on and on; first as hard as he could fly, then only in a swinging sort of trot that he felt he could keep up long enough.
