used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
in the past
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
batterverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
BLOCK-HOUSE
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From this reading THE BLOCK-HOUSE.
Bridgman
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From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
buildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
start firing a weapon
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
LickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
engage in
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
Maysville
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From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
not divisible by two
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
and nothing more
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
portholes
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From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
move hurridly
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
make square
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOCK-HOUSE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The block-house proper was a substantial structure of heavy logs, and consisted of only two rooms--one above and below.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The block-house, known near a century ago as Fort Bridgman, stood on the right bank of the Licking river in Kentucky, and was some thirty odd miles southwest of the present city of Maysville.
which person or people
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This projection being pierced with portholes, gave opportunity to the garrison to fire down on the heads of their assailants, who might attempt to batter down the door, or make a rush for the interior.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The lower story was a dozen yards square, and the upper was two feet greater in each direction, for the builders followed the frontier fashion of projecting the second story over the first.
