used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
beleagueredverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The strife hadn't yet reached its climax, but blood was flowing fearfully.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The strife hadn't yet reached its climax, but blood was flowing fearfully.
by-years
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From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading The strife hadn't yet reached its climax, but blood was flowing fearfully.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading The strife hadn't yet reached its climax, but blood was flowing fearfully.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The strife hadn't yet reached its climax, but blood was flowing fearfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
hadn't
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From this reading The strife hadn't yet reached its climax, but blood was flowing fearfully.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The strife hadn't yet reached its climax, but blood was flowing fearfully.
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 EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
not one, and not any
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The strife hadn't yet reached its climax, but blood was flowing fearfully.
RefugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
sea-port
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From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The strife hadn't yet reached its climax, but blood was flowing fearfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Already the central, though despised Queen City, was feeling the fire of a fierce and cruel bombardment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading From Maine to the Gulf was one vast beleaguered sea-coast, for at every sea-port city, grim monsters of war stood guarding the entrance to the harbor.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strife hadn't yet reached its climax, but blood was flowing fearfully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Refugees were flitting hither and thither about the country, seeking peace and security, but finding none.
a late time of life
From this reading EVENT crowded upon event as the first two long years of the war glided by-years that seemed to calendar twenty-four, instead of twelve months each.
but in spite of that
From this reading The strife hadn't yet reached its climax, but blood was flowing fearfully.
