adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again the nation was at peace, undismembered, triumphant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again the nation was at peace, undismembered, triumphant.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE war-cloud rolled away.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The roar of cannon ceased, the rattle of musketry was no more heard in the land.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The roar of cannon ceased, the rattle of musketry was no more heard in the land.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
flag-staff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The roar of cannon ceased, the rattle of musketry was no more heard in the land.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The roar of cannon ceased, the rattle of musketry was no more heard in the land.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The roar of cannon ceased, the rattle of musketry was no more heard in the land.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading The roar of cannon ceased, the rattle of musketry was no more heard in the land.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Again the nation was at peace, undismembered, triumphant.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The roar of cannon ceased, the rattle of musketry was no more heard in the land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The roar of cannon ceased, the rattle of musketry was no more heard in the land.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Again the nation was at peace, undismembered, triumphant.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
rampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The roar of cannon ceased, the rattle of musketry was no more heard in the land.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The roar of cannon ceased, the rattle of musketry was no more heard in the land.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading THE war-cloud rolled away.
sanguinaryadjective
accompanied by bloodshed
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE war-cloud rolled away.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Again the nation was at peace, undismembered, triumphant.
undismembered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the nation was at peace, undismembered, triumphant.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
war-cloud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE war-cloud rolled away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Once more its proud flag floated, unmolested and gay, from every rampart and flag-staff in the wide domain.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dark, wild, sanguinary cloud, that had swept with such devastating fury over a land where war was deemed impossible, was passed.
