used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading From the hill of Tacubaya the bombardment was pretty to witness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
remove the dust from
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
to come or go into
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
Finerty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the hill of Tacubaya the bombardment was pretty to witness.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From the hill of Tacubaya the bombardment was pretty to witness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
held up in the air
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
the force of workers available
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
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 Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the hill of Tacubaya the bombardment was pretty to witness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading From the hill of Tacubaya the bombardment was pretty to witness.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
siftverbUS /sɪft/
move as if through a sieve
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The First Division men off duty began to sift down nearer to the batteries to get, as Corporal Finerty remarked, “a smell o’ powder.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
Tacubaya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the hill of Tacubaya the bombardment was pretty to witness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the hill of Tacubaya the bombardment was pretty to witness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the hill of Tacubaya the bombardment was pretty to witness.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the hill of Tacubaya the bombardment was pretty to witness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gradually the guns were being silenced; the garrison was drifting out for safety, and a large body of reinforcements from the city had halted part way to the hill, waiting for a chance to enter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading From half a mile the citadel replied lustily, at first with ten pieces, but the firing was wild.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The American guns poured in their shot and shell with perfect aim, so that after every discharge the stones and dust and dirt were lifted in showers.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading From the hill of Tacubaya the bombardment was pretty to witness.
