used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over her floated the stars and bars.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Over her floated the stars and bars.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
defences
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From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading In her streets rolled the drum.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Over her floated the stars and bars.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
HollywoodnounUS /ˈhɑːliwʊd/
the film industry of the United States
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
march in a procession
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
NINE-MILE
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From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over her floated the stars and bars.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading In her streets rolled the drum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Over her floated the stars and bars.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In her streets rolled the drum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it beat deep and slow, a muffled drum, a Dead March--some officer killed in a skirmish, or dying in a hospital, borne now to Hollywood.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here it beat quick and bright, marking the passage of some regiment from the defences east or south to the defences north.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading THE NINE-MILE ROAD In the golden afternoon light of the twenty-third of June, the city of Richmond, forty thousand souls, lay, fevered enough, on her seven hills.
