used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
blockadenounUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪd/
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
exhale hard
From this reading While words of congratulation were passing from mouth to mouth, the blow descended, and "turned to groans their roundelay."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading While words of congratulation were passing from mouth to mouth, the blow descended, and "turned to groans their roundelay."
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
Darby's
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From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading While words of congratulation were passing from mouth to mouth, the blow descended, and "turned to groans their roundelay."
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
EnragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
FivesnounUS /faɪvz/
a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading While words of congratulation were passing from mouth to mouth, the blow descended, and "turned to groans their roundelay."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
a particular point in time
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading While words of congratulation were passing from mouth to mouth, the blow descended, and "turned to groans their roundelay."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
NeutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading While words of congratulation were passing from mouth to mouth, the blow descended, and "turned to groans their roundelay."
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
revenged
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From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
roundelaynoun
a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
From this reading While words of congratulation were passing from mouth to mouth, the blow descended, and "turned to groans their roundelay."
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The crowd that had a few minutes before so smilingly and hopefully entered their homes, now fled from them in terror.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While words of congratulation were passing from mouth to mouth, the blow descended, and "turned to groans their roundelay."
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Enraged at seeing their blockade evaded by the arrival of Darby's fleet, the Spaniards revenged themselves by directing such a fire upon Gibraltar, from their batteries in the Neutral Ground, as in a short time reduced the town to a mass of ruins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This misfortune was rendered the more intolerable to the besieged, as it came in the moment of exultation and general thanksgiving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While words of congratulation were passing from mouth to mouth, the blow descended, and "turned to groans their roundelay."
at the time that
From this reading The contrast between the elation of the inhabitants when my grandfather entered the Fives' Court, and their universal consternation and despair when he quitted it, was terrible.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While words of congratulation were passing from mouth to mouth, the blow descended, and "turned to groans their roundelay."
the words that are spoken
From this reading While words of congratulation were passing from mouth to mouth, the blow descended, and "turned to groans their roundelay."
