adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sumter rose up black and menacing in the clear wintry air.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
beleagueredverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading The Star of the West was coming from the North with provisions for the garrison of beleaguered Sumter.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Sumter rose up black and menacing in the clear wintry air.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
CAPITALnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Sumter rose up black and menacing in the clear wintry air.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Star of the West was coming from the North with provisions for the garrison of beleaguered Sumter.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Star of the West was coming from the North with provisions for the garrison of beleaguered Sumter.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Star of the West was coming from the North with provisions for the garrison of beleaguered Sumter.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The Star of the West was coming from the North with provisions for the garrison of beleaguered Sumter.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sumter rose up black and menacing in the clear wintry air.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Sumter rose up black and menacing in the clear wintry air.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
muzzlesnounUS /ˈmʌzəlz/
plural of “muzzle” — the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Star of the West was coming from the North with provisions for the garrison of beleaguered Sumter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The Star of the West was coming from the North with provisions for the garrison of beleaguered Sumter.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Sumter rose up black and menacing in the clear wintry air.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Star of the West was coming from the North with provisions for the garrison of beleaguered Sumter.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
Sumter
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From this reading Sumter rose up black and menacing in the clear wintry air.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading The heart of Charleston, that most intense of all Southern cities, had given forth a great throb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sumter rose up black and menacing in the clear wintry air.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the very heart of the city, and over it, as ever, flew the defiant flag, the red and blue burning in vivid colors in the thin January sunshine.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE FIRST CAPITAL Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Star of the West was coming from the North with provisions for the garrison of beleaguered Sumter.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Star of the West was coming from the North with provisions for the garrison of beleaguered Sumter.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Sumter rose up black and menacing in the clear wintry air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Star of the West was coming from the North with provisions for the garrison of beleaguered Sumter.
