used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HEART OF THE SUNSET" "THE SPOILERS" ETC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The city was bright with bunting; a thousand whistles blew.
blue-coated
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From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The city was bright with bunting; a thousand whistles blew.
buntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading The city was bright with bunting; a thousand whistles blew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city was bright with bunting; a thousand whistles blew.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
curbsnounUS /kɜːrbz/
plural of “curb” — an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "HEART OF THE SUNSET" "THE SPOILERS" ETC.
festoonedverbUS /ˌfeˈstuːnd/
past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HEART OF THE SUNSET" "THE SPOILERS" ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
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 Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HEART OF THE SUNSET" "THE SPOILERS" ETC.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
SPOILERSnounUS /ˈspɔɪlərz/
plural of “spoiler” — a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HEART OF THE SUNSET" "THE SPOILERS" ETC.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HEART OF THE SUNSET" "THE SPOILERS" ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HEART OF THE SUNSET" "THE SPOILERS" ETC.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The city was bright with bunting; a thousand whistles blew.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city was bright with bunting; a thousand whistles blew.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up through the festooned streets His Majesty was escorted between long rows of blue-coated officers, behind which the eager crowds were massed for mile upon mile.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The city was bright with bunting; a thousand whistles blew.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Thin wire cables were stretched along the curbs, to hold the people back, but these threatened to snap before the weight of the multitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The city was bright with bunting; a thousand whistles blew.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The royal yacht had anchored amid a thunder of cannon, and the king had gone ashore.
