used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BLOODLESS CAPTURE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eleven o'clock every soul in Fort Enterprise was drowned deep in slumber.
BLOODLESSadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading A BLOODLESS CAPTURE.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A BLOODLESS CAPTURE.
crouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At eleven o'clock every soul in Fort Enterprise was drowned deep in slumber.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading At eleven o'clock every soul in Fort Enterprise was drowned deep in slumber.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
being one more than ten
From this reading At eleven o'clock every soul in Fort Enterprise was drowned deep in slumber.
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading At eleven o'clock every soul in Fort Enterprise was drowned deep in slumber.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At eleven o'clock every soul in Fort Enterprise was drowned deep in slumber.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading At eleven o'clock every soul in Fort Enterprise was drowned deep in slumber.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
InsomnianounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːmniə/
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
From this reading Insomnia is likewise unknown there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Insomnia is likewise unknown there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
nightwatch
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From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eleven o'clock every soul in Fort Enterprise was drowned deep in slumber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At eleven o'clock every soul in Fort Enterprise was drowned deep in slumber.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading At eleven o'clock every soul in Fort Enterprise was drowned deep in slumber.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Insomnia is likewise unknown there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
a special situation
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
undreamedadjectiveUS /ənˈdriːmd/
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
not known
From this reading Insomnia is likewise unknown there.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At eleven o'clock every soul in Fort Enterprise was drowned deep in slumber.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a more innocent state of society such as that which exists in the north, such a thing as a nightwatch is undreamed of.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was no light in any window; the very buildings seemed to crouch on the earth as if they slept, too.
