aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
(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 Everywhere in all the beleaguered land, the tide of brothers' blood flowed apace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading Everywhere in all the beleaguered land, the tide of brothers' blood flowed apace.
beleagueredverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading Everywhere in all the beleaguered land, the tide of brothers' blood flowed apace.
BitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Everywhere in all the beleaguered land, the tide of brothers' blood flowed apace.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading The bombardment of the Queen City still continued, though with little hope of its surrender.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Everywhere in all the beleaguered land, the tide of brothers' blood flowed apace.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The bombardment of the Queen City still continued, though with little hope of its surrender.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The end was not yet reached, the great problem of this unnatural conflict not yet solved.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The bombardment of the Queen City still continued, though with little hope of its surrender.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end was not yet reached, the great problem of this unnatural conflict not yet solved.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere in all the beleaguered land, the tide of brothers' blood flowed apace.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Everywhere in all the beleaguered land, the tide of brothers' blood flowed apace.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The end was not yet reached, the great problem of this unnatural conflict not yet solved.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
heaven-toned
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From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The bombardment of the Queen City still continued, though with little hope of its surrender.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everywhere in all the beleaguered land, the tide of brothers' blood flowed apace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bombardment of the Queen City still continued, though with little hope of its surrender.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Everywhere in all the beleaguered land, the tide of brothers' blood flowed apace.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bombardment of the Queen City still continued, though with little hope of its surrender.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everywhere in all the beleaguered land, the tide of brothers' blood flowed apace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The end was not yet reached, the great problem of this unnatural conflict not yet solved.
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 The bombardment of the Queen City still continued, though with little hope of its surrender.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE war still raged.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The end was not yet reached, the great problem of this unnatural conflict not yet solved.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading The end was not yet reached, the great problem of this unnatural conflict not yet solved.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
not in physical motion
From this reading THE war still raged.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The bombardment of the Queen City still continued, though with little hope of its surrender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE war still raged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The end was not yet reached, the great problem of this unnatural conflict not yet solved.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The bombardment of the Queen City still continued, though with little hope of its surrender.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Everywhere in all the beleaguered land, the tide of brothers' blood flowed apace.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading The end was not yet reached, the great problem of this unnatural conflict not yet solved.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE war still raged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bitterness grew with every hour, and not one heaven-toned voice was heard above the din of carnage, saying, "Stay the madness, and let the blood stop flowing."
but in spite of that
From this reading The end was not yet reached, the great problem of this unnatural conflict not yet solved.
