used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading At the first break of day two battalions of United States Marines began their advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first break of day two battalions of United States Marines began their advance.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading At the first break of day two battalions of United States Marines began their advance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the first break of day two battalions of United States Marines began their advance.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
terminate
From this reading At the first break of day two battalions of United States Marines began their advance.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
cotton-ball
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From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
cottonyadjective
resembling cotton; as soft as cotton
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
Coyotepe
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From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
an opposing military force
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
entrenchments
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From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first break of day two battalions of United States Marines began their advance.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At the first break of day two battalions of United States Marines began their advance.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
very small
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
soldiers collectively
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the first break of day two battalions of United States Marines began their advance.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading At the first break of day two battalions of United States Marines began their advance.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And through the day and the night following the sound of the field guns prepared the way for the attacking marines, sailors and Federal troops the next morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
a Caucasian
From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
Whiz-z-z
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From this reading Whiz-z-z, and then a distant bursting cloud of cottony white smoke high in the blue sky over the hill called Coyotepe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon the waiting ear heard the sharp explosion of that seemingly soft fluffy cotton-ball, which in reality carried death in its wake, for with the bursting came hundreds of tiny bits of steel and bullets seeking out the enemy behind their entrenchments.
ZoomverbUS /zuːm/
move along very quickly
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