a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
airfieldnounUS /ˈerfiːld/
a place where planes take off and land
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
for the reason that
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
BlizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
uttered without voice
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
Chris
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From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
domesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
any strong feeling
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
set up or found
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
held dear
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
Mirabelle
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From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
attach to a support
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
not any; not one
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
obelisks
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From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
PentagonnounUS /ˈpentɪɡɑːn/
a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
cut with a saw
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he had never given it much thought; it had been something as taken for granted as the air he breathed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Chris had always known, tucked away somewhere out of sight at the back of his heart and his mind, that he loved his country and his city.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
Vernon
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From this reading Familiar when he saw Mount Vernon on its imposing bluff; unfamiliar because no domes or obelisks were to be seen; no airfield, and no Pentagon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
at the time that
From this reading So that he found himself overwhelmed by the gust of emotion sweeping through him when he stood beside Captain Blizzard as the _Mirabelle_ sailed slowly up the Potomac.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chris stood there with Amos on his other side, looking at the shores that were both familiar and unfamiliar.
