used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the point burst out a sudden cloud of flame and smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the point burst out a sudden cloud of flame and smoke.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading From the point burst out a sudden cloud of flame and smoke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Six of the canoes in the lead and six in the rear of the long procession came to a sudden halt.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Six of the canoes in the lead and six in the rear of the long procession came to a sudden halt.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading From the point burst out a sudden cloud of flame and smoke.
craftsnounUS /kræfts/
plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
crankyadjectiveUS /ˈkræŋki/
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading From the point burst out a sudden cloud of flame and smoke.
flame-swept
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From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the point burst out a sudden cloud of flame and smoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Six of the canoes in the lead and six in the rear of the long procession came to a sudden halt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six of the canoes in the lead and six in the rear of the long procession came to a sudden halt.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Six of the canoes in the lead and six in the rear of the long procession came to a sudden halt.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
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 Six of the canoes in the lead and six in the rear of the long procession came to a sudden halt.
the force of workers available
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the point burst out a sudden cloud of flame and smoke.
Others
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From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From the point burst out a sudden cloud of flame and smoke.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From the point burst out a sudden cloud of flame and smoke.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Six of the canoes in the lead and six in the rear of the long procession came to a sudden halt.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Six of the canoes in the lead and six in the rear of the long procession came to a sudden halt.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six of the canoes in the lead and six in the rear of the long procession came to a sudden halt.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading From the point burst out a sudden cloud of flame and smoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
not in physical motion
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading From the point burst out a sudden cloud of flame and smoke.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six of the canoes in the lead and six in the rear of the long procession came to a sudden halt.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
in or at the place that
From this reading Of their occupants, some crumpled up where they had stood like bits of flame-swept paper.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Others pitched forward in the bottom of their crafts, while still others stood for a minute swaying from left to right like drunken men, to finally crash over the sides like fallen trees, taking their cranky crafts over with them in their plunge of death.
