used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
anew
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading At the first flush of dawn in the gray eastern skies, the Melnosians were on the alert and ready for the fight.
(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 Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
in addition
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first flush of dawn in the gray eastern skies, the Melnosians were on the alert and ready for the fight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
battle-ground
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From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/
plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
cannon'snounUS /ˈkænənz/
possessive form of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
ClashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
cumbered
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From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
dauntlessnessnoun
resolute courageousness
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
the first light of day
From this reading At the first flush of dawn in the gray eastern skies, the Melnosians were on the alert and ready for the fight.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading At the first flush of dawn in the gray eastern skies, the Melnosians were on the alert and ready for the fight.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
evolutions
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From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
exterminationnounUS /ɪkˌstɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
complete annihilation
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first flush of dawn in the gray eastern skies, the Melnosians were on the alert and ready for the fight.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading At the first flush of dawn in the gray eastern skies, the Melnosians were on the alert and ready for the fight.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
foilingnounUS /ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At the first flush of dawn in the gray eastern skies, the Melnosians were on the alert and ready for the fight.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
the act of retaining something
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
ten 10s
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
Justiniannoun
Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
lethargicadjectiveUS /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/
deficient in alertness or activity
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
Melnosians
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From this reading At the first flush of dawn in the gray eastern skies, the Melnosians were on the alert and ready for the fight.
the force of workers available
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
MingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
on one occasion
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
pikesnounUS /paɪks/
plural of “pike” — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
with speed
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At the first flush of dawn in the gray eastern skies, the Melnosians were on the alert and ready for the fight.
recoiling
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From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
ReelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
rifle's
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From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
sabresnounUS /ˈseɪbərz/
plural of “sabre” — a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
express in words
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading At the first flush of dawn in the gray eastern skies, the Melnosians were on the alert and ready for the fight.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
stormers
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From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
suppled
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From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
up to a particular time
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
unnumberedadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
ValornounUS /ˈvælər/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They also took a light meal, then went through a few evolutions on the narrow space of their bivouac ground, which suppled their limbs, and sent the lethargic blood once more speeding rapidly through their veins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the first flush of dawn in the gray eastern skies, the Melnosians were on the alert and ready for the fight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Owing to the early hour, and the fact of their having passed the night in the open air, many of the men were shivering with cold, on noticing which, Justinian ordered hot coffee to be served out all round.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the gap say fifty fighters waiting for the coming shock, Guns and sabres, pikes and bayonets holding tight, And two hundred stormers dashing up, like surges on a rock, With a grim determination for their foes’ extermination In the fight.
people who are wounded
From this reading Clash of weapons, cannon’s thunder, and the rifle’s deadly crack, Mingle fiercely with the shrieking of the wounded in their pain, Till, in spite of all their toiling, Valor stanch their efforts foiling, Down the slope again recoiling, Reels the shattered column back, All their dauntlessness in vain, And the battle-ground is cumbered with a multitude unnumbered Of the slain.
