used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEATH DRAUGHT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
artfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A DEATH DRAUGHT.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
DRAUGHTnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading A DEATH DRAUGHT.
endeavoured
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
something you have to do
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
on one occasion
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
cut with a saw
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
Yerbery's
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
