used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A calm sky of robin's-egg blue stretched over them.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Every Klondike of achievement has its Chilkoot of adversity.--"The Silver Poppy."
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Every Klondike of achievement has its Chilkoot of adversity.--"The Silver Poppy."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A calm sky of robin's-egg blue stretched over them.
make calm or still
From this reading A calm sky of robin's-egg blue stretched over them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
Chilkoot
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From this reading Every Klondike of achievement has its Chilkoot of adversity.--"The Silver Poppy."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
remove the dust from
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "Street Dust."
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Klondike of achievement has its Chilkoot of adversity.--"The Silver Poppy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
depressingly dark
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "Street Dust."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every Klondike of achievement has its Chilkoot of adversity.--"The Silver Poppy."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every Klondike of achievement has its Chilkoot of adversity.--"The Silver Poppy."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "Street Dust."
KlondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading Every Klondike of achievement has its Chilkoot of adversity.--"The Silver Poppy."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
Mem'ry
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From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
mortarsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtərz/
plural of “mortar” — a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
obsoleteadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbsəliːt/
no longer in use
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Every Klondike of achievement has its Chilkoot of adversity.--"The Silver Poppy."
RepentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
robin's-egg
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From this reading A calm sky of robin's-egg blue stretched over them.
SCARSnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Every Klondike of achievement has its Chilkoot of adversity.--"The Silver Poppy."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A calm sky of robin's-egg blue stretched over them.
SLAVERYnounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "Street Dust."
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A calm sky of robin's-egg blue stretched over them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A calm sky of robin's-egg blue stretched over them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading THE SCARS OF SLAVERY And from the gloomy caves of Mem'ry came The bandits of Repentance in the night And left her naked, and in spirit torn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next afternoon they were on the Grand Battery, leaning against one of the obsolete old mortars that frowned down over the river.
