used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Of that ghastly battlefield, or the long agony of that wounded boy, I hesitate to speak.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE WOUNDED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading Of that ghastly battlefield, or the long agony of that wounded boy, I hesitate to speak.
a youthful male person
From this reading Of that ghastly battlefield, or the long agony of that wounded boy, I hesitate to speak.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
care-free
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From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
give a description of
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
one or the other of two
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
divisible by two
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Of that ghastly battlefield, or the long agony of that wounded boy, I hesitate to speak.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Of that ghastly battlefield, or the long agony of that wounded boy, I hesitate to speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of that ghastly battlefield, or the long agony of that wounded boy, I hesitate to speak.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
Liddy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of that ghastly battlefield, or the long agony of that wounded boy, I hesitate to speak.
MansonnounUS /ˈmænsən/
Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
not any; not one
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
the middle of the day
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
on one occasion
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
and nothing more
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of that ghastly battlefield, or the long agony of that wounded boy, I hesitate to speak.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
PeachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
portrayverbUS /pɔːrˈtreɪ/
portray in words
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
repleteadjectiveUS /riˈpliːt/
filled to satisfaction with food or drink
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
searchersnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃərz/
plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
express in speech
From this reading Of that ghastly battlefield, or the long agony of that wounded boy, I hesitate to speak.
not in physical motion
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of that ghastly battlefield, or the long agony of that wounded boy, I hesitate to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE WOUNDED.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of that ghastly battlefield, or the long agony of that wounded boy, I hesitate to speak.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At nearly noon the day after the battle of Peach Creek the searchers for wounded came upon Manson, still alive, but delirious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
at the time that
From this reading The twenty-four hours of his indescribable pain and torturing thirst were only broken by a few hours of merciful delirium, when he was once more a boy and living his simple, care-free life on the farm, or happy with Liddy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No pen can describe, either, and to even faintly portray them is but to add gloom to a narrative already replete with it.
people who are wounded
From this reading AMONG THE WOUNDED.
