used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
placed in a grave
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
the act of burning something
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To great tempests succeeds calm, dreadful but reparative.
make calm or still
From this reading To great tempests succeeds calm, dreadful but reparative.
clothing in general
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To great tempests succeeds calm, dreadful but reparative.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yellow and sickening smoke, rising from the burning platforms on Louis XV.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To great tempests succeeds calm, dreadful but reparative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
staying power
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
held up in the air
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Yellow and sickening smoke, rising from the burning platforms on Louis XV.
merry-makers
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From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yellow and sickening smoke, rising from the burning platforms on Louis XV.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
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the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
reparative
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From this reading To great tempests succeeds calm, dreadful but reparative.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Yellow and sickening smoke, rising from the burning platforms on Louis XV.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Yellow and sickening smoke, rising from the burning platforms on Louis XV.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Yellow and sickening smoke, rising from the burning platforms on Louis XV.
caught or fixed
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading To great tempests succeeds calm, dreadful but reparative.
swift-driving
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From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
tempests
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From this reading To great tempests succeeds calm, dreadful but reparative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To great tempests succeeds calm, dreadful but reparative.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
in or at the place that
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The corpses stuck out arms lifted in prayers and legs broken and entangled, while the clothes were ripped and the faces livid.
a Caucasian
From this reading At two o’clock in the morning a wan moon was playing through the swift-driving white clouds upon the fatal scene where the merry-makers had trampled and buried one another in the ditches.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Yellow and sickening smoke, rising from the burning platforms on Louis XV.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Yellow and sickening smoke, rising from the burning platforms on Louis XV.
