used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "O, I am out of breath in this fond chase!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "O, I am out of breath in this fond chase!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "O, I am out of breath in this fond chase!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "O, I am out of breath in this fond chase!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O, I am out of breath in this fond chase!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O, I am out of breath in this fond chase!
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace."
the sound of laughing
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, I am out of breath in this fond chase!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O, I am out of breath in this fond chase!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "O, I am out of breath in this fond chase!
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace."
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
only a very short time before
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
Shakspeare
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From this reading Shakspeare.
transport commercially
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "O, I am out of breath in this fond chase!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
two-gun
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From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I altered the course of the ship in order to get a little more out of the range; after this, we had nothing to fear from the French.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marble and I looked each other in the face, and then burst into a laugh, as the French fired a single shot from the two-gun battery, which flew beyond us, but which could scarcely hit us on account of some intervening rocks.
