used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
ascendableadjective
capable of being ascended
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
bastionnounUS /ˈbæstʃən/
a group that defends a principle
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He replied, "The divel a better within a day's march."
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
breachedverbUS /briːtʃt/
past form of “breach” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
breaching-battery
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From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He replied, "The divel a better within a day's march."
divel
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From this reading He replied, "The divel a better within a day's march."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, sergeant," said I, "what do you think of the breach?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
set up or found
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He replied, "The divel a better within a day's march."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
immediately past
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
for more time
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
march in a procession
From this reading He replied, "The divel a better within a day's march."
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/
structure built of stone or brick by a mason
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
peggedverbUS /peɡd/
inflected form of “peg” — succeed in obtaining a position
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He replied, "The divel a better within a day's march."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, sergeant," said I, "what do you think of the breach?"
cut with a saw
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
in the near future
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, sergeant," said I, "what do you think of the breach?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
a message informing of danger
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, sergeant," said I, "what do you think of the breach?"
at the time that
From this reading When I went down to the breaching-battery, I saw my old friend, the Irish sergeant, busy laying a gun.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He replied, "The divel a better within a day's march."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last some of the stones began to give warning that they were tired of the fun, and would not stand it any longer--so down they came; and those on the top, wishing to show their attachment, soon followed, and by the following day, the breach looked ascendable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, sergeant," said I, "what do you think of the breach?"
