amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading With the battle cry, 'God with us!' the Swedish battalions charged upon them.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading With the battle cry, 'God with us!' the Swedish battalions charged upon them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
canisternounUS /ˈkænəstər/
a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading With the battle cry, 'God with us!' the Swedish battalions charged upon them.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With the battle cry, 'God with us!' the Swedish battalions charged upon them.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
one or the other of two
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
an opposing military force
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
entrenchments
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From this reading The entrenchments of the Golden Lion were thronged with red-coats.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading With the battle cry, 'God with us!' the Swedish battalions charged upon them.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The entrenchments of the Golden Lion were thronged with red-coats.
grapenounUS /ɡreɪp/
any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The entrenchments of the Golden Lion were thronged with red-coats.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entrenchments of the Golden Lion were thronged with red-coats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
red-coats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entrenchments of the Golden Lion were thronged with red-coats.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
cut with a saw
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading With the battle cry, 'God with us!' the Swedish battalions charged upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entrenchments of the Golden Lion were thronged with red-coats.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the battle cry, 'God with us!' the Swedish battalions charged upon them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading The entrenchments of the Golden Lion were thronged with red-coats.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Then opened the battery upon its assailants, hurling death among their ranks from twenty thundering throats of fire.
UnmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the battle cry, 'God with us!' the Swedish battalions charged upon them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the battle cry, 'God with us!' the Swedish battalions charged upon them.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Unmoved, at first, the warriors saw their comrades falling on either hand, and pressed bravely onward.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The entrenchments of the Golden Lion were thronged with red-coats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The entrenchments of the Golden Lion were thronged with red-coats.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now, however, the grape and canister shot of the enemy began its work of destruction, and in constantly increasing rapidity of succession sank the victims in their blood, until finally the weakened survivors gave ground and slowly retreated.
