used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KUHLHAFEN The old fortress of Kuhlhafen stands a milestone on the path of Time.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
(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 And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
BalticnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
barbaritynounUS /bɑːrˈbærəti/
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
fishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading KUHLHAFEN The old fortress of Kuhlhafen stands a milestone on the path of Time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
a long fixed look
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
depressingly dark
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
KUHLHAFEN
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From this reading KUHLHAFEN The old fortress of Kuhlhafen stands a milestone on the path of Time.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
milestonenounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
stone post at side of a road to show distances
From this reading KUHLHAFEN The old fortress of Kuhlhafen stands a milestone on the path of Time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KUHLHAFEN The old fortress of Kuhlhafen stands a milestone on the path of Time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading KUHLHAFEN The old fortress of Kuhlhafen stands a milestone on the path of Time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KUHLHAFEN The old fortress of Kuhlhafen stands a milestone on the path of Time.
a course of conduct
From this reading KUHLHAFEN The old fortress of Kuhlhafen stands a milestone on the path of Time.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
rearsnounUS /rɪrz/
plural of “rear” — the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
silted
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From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading KUHLHAFEN The old fortress of Kuhlhafen stands a milestone on the path of Time.
not in physical motion
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KUHLHAFEN The old fortress of Kuhlhafen stands a milestone on the path of Time.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading KUHLHAFEN The old fortress of Kuhlhafen stands a milestone on the path of Time.
unlitadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
plural of “wall” — 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 Its vast walls have endured and survived the ravages of a thousand storms driving in off the sea.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its dull, unlit eyes still gaze down upon the broad waters of the shallow, silted harbor from which it takes its name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And with it all it haunts the primitive mind of the simple fisher folk beneath its shadows with the grim romance of the days of martial barbarity which have endured within its walls.
wood-clad
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From this reading Its gloomy might still rears itself silhouetted against the grey skies of the Baltic upon its lofty setting of wood-clad hills.
