used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What will the Dawn be showing, Fate of the Parched Mouth?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
Cup-of-Death
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From this reading Will the Cup-of-Death be flowing With blood of North or South?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
the first light of day
From this reading What will the Dawn be showing, Fate of the Parched Mouth?
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading What will the Dawn be showing, Fate of the Parched Mouth?
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Will the Cup-of-Death be flowing With blood of North or South?"
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
ten 10s
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
march in a procession
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
the force of workers available
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading What will the Dawn be showing, Fate of the Parched Mouth?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Will the Cup-of-Death be flowing With blood of North or South?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
and nothing more
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will the Cup-of-Death be flowing With blood of North or South?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
ParchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading What will the Dawn be showing, Fate of the Parched Mouth?
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading What will the Dawn be showing, Fate of the Parched Mouth?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Will the Cup-of-Death be flowing With blood of North or South?"
sun-driedadjective
dried naturally by the sun
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
ThirstingverbUS /ˈθɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “thirst” — feel the need to drink
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Over the sand hills, sun-dried, Thirsting for blood of men, An hundred thousand on one side, On the other only ten!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will the Dawn be showing, Fate of the Parched Mouth?
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will the Dawn be showing, Fate of the Parched Mouth?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will the Cup-of-Death be flowing With blood of North or South?"
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading All that night the Emperor sat in his tent working out his plan of attack.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It is the time of roses; Green are the young wheat fields; The onward march of the foes is Hid by a dark night's shield.
