used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The clock in the tower of the City Hall solemnly boomed the hour of midnight.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The clock in the tower of the City Hall solemnly boomed the hour of midnight.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock in the tower of the City Hall solemnly boomed the hour of midnight.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
Damietta
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From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The clock in the tower of the City Hall solemnly boomed the hour of midnight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The clock in the tower of the City Hall solemnly boomed the hour of midnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clock in the tower of the City Hall solemnly boomed the hour of midnight.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "LAY LOW!"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "LAY LOW!"
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
Mayberry
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From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The clock in the tower of the City Hall solemnly boomed the hour of midnight.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clock in the tower of the City Hall solemnly boomed the hour of midnight.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading The clock in the tower of the City Hall solemnly boomed the hour of midnight.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock in the tower of the City Hall solemnly boomed the hour of midnight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The clock in the tower of the City Hall solemnly boomed the hour of midnight.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben Mayberry counted the strokes of the iron tongue, and reflected that Thursday was gone, and Friday had begun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Her guardians of the peace, as a rule, were wide awake, and the dozens stationed within the vicinity of her three national banks were particularly so.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Damietta lay wrapped in slumber--that is, so far as the majority of her citizens were concerned.
