used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
a quantity of money
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
Castriot
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From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading Constantine was in the madness of despair about Morsinia.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Constantine was in the madness of despair about Morsinia.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
dug-out
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From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was foreseen that Sfetigrade must fall.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading It was foreseen that Sfetigrade must fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
intrenched
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From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
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 Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Constantine was in the madness of despair about Morsinia.
Morsinia
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From this reading Constantine was in the madness of despair about Morsinia.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was foreseen that Sfetigrade must fall.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
nourishverbUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃ/
provide with nourishment
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
pitchersnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
only a very short time before
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
Sfetigrade
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From this reading It was foreseen that Sfetigrade must fall.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was foreseen that Sfetigrade must fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
troughsnounUS /trɔːfs/
plural of “trough” — a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was foreseen that Sfetigrade must fall.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The amount of water thus procured but scarcely sufficed to keep life in the veins of the defenders: it did not suffice to nourish heart and courage.
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
which person or people
From this reading In vain did Castriot assault the Turks who were intrenched about the wells and springs in the neighborhood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then a victory over them would be followed by a long procession from the town, rolling casks, carrying buckets, pitchers, leather bottles and dug-out troughs.
