(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PURSUED BY THE UHLANS Still Liège did not surrender.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PURSUED BY THE UHLANS Still Liège did not surrender.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
Liège
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PURSUED BY THE UHLANS Still Liège did not surrender.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
molestverbUS /məˈlest/
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PURSUED BY THE UHLANS Still Liège did not surrender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
a person who is being chased
From this reading PURSUED BY THE UHLANS Still Liège did not surrender.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
not in physical motion
From this reading PURSUED BY THE UHLANS Still Liège did not surrender.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading PURSUED BY THE UHLANS Still Liège did not surrender.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PURSUED BY THE UHLANS Still Liège did not surrender.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Ten days of intermittent thunder followed, which could plainly be heard twenty-five miles beyond the outer circle of forts, to the north.
UHLANS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PURSUED BY THE UHLANS Still Liège did not surrender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The twelve great forts were not silenced by the incessant hail poured on them from all sides.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Brave little Belgium was checking the giant which dared to molest her soil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every day the glorious news would come of the terrible bombardment, and of thrilling deeds of heroism.
