used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Children, as I was saying, love to hear the noise of the cannon.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading We will not stop now to inquire very particularly as to the nature of the blaze.
bosoms
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From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
the act of burning something
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But enough of this.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Children, as I was saying, love to hear the noise of the cannon.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children, as I was saying, love to hear the noise of the cannon.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But enough of this.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Children, as I was saying, love to hear the noise of the cannon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Children, as I was saying, love to hear the noise of the cannon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading We will not stop now to inquire very particularly as to the nature of the blaze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Children, as I was saying, love to hear the noise of the cannon.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading We will not stop now to inquire very particularly as to the nature of the blaze.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Children, as I was saying, love to hear the noise of the cannon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We will not stop now to inquire very particularly as to the nature of the blaze.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will not stop now to inquire very particularly as to the nature of the blaze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But enough of this.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading We will not stop now to inquire very particularly as to the nature of the blaze.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Children, as I was saying, love to hear the noise of the cannon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We will not stop now to inquire very particularly as to the nature of the blaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Children, as I was saying, love to hear the noise of the cannon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But enough of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Children, as I was saying, love to hear the noise of the cannon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
precisely as stated
From this reading We will not stop now to inquire very particularly as to the nature of the blaze.
VesuviusnounUS /vəˈsuːviəs/
a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Children, as I was saying, love to hear the noise of the cannon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will not stop now to inquire very particularly as to the nature of the blaze.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will not stop now to inquire very particularly as to the nature of the blaze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It stirs up the embers of their patriotism, or fills them with some other kind of fire.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our two friends felt as if there was a young Vesuvius burning in their bosoms, as they listened to the sound of the cannon.
