used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, as suddenly as it had commenced, the bombardment ceased.
completely unclothed
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
BARSOOM
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From this reading THE BARSOOM!
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading And then, as suddenly as it had commenced, the bombardment ceased.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And then, as suddenly as it had commenced, the bombardment ceased.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then, as suddenly as it had commenced, the bombardment ceased.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
placed crosswise
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
an opposing military force
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
extinguishverbUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
put an end to; kill
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then, as suddenly as it had commenced, the bombardment ceased.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
ten 10s
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
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 The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
Nah-ee-lah
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From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
a brief written record
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
with speed
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
cut with a saw
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And then, as suddenly as it had commenced, the bombardment ceased.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARSOOM!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, as suddenly as it had commenced, the bombardment ceased.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nah-ee-lah and I crossed over to the outer edge of the terrace to see if we could note any new movement by the enemy, nor did we have long to wait.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We saw a hundred ladders raised as if by magic toward the lowest terrace, which rose but a bare two hundred feet above the base of the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The city was already in flames in many places, and though the people fought valiantly to extinguish them, it seemed to me that they but spread the more rapidly with each succeeding minute.
