15th
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From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
16th
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From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
apparitionsnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃənz/
plural of “apparition” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They were sporadic appearances that night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading No attacks were reported.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
credibilitynounUS /ˌkredəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of being believable or trustworthy
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
most important element
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
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 frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
the force of workers available
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
not any; not one
From this reading No attacks were reported.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading No attacks were reported.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
cut with a saw
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
seaboardnounUS /ˈsiːbɔːrd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
sporadicadjectiveUS /spərˈædɪk/
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
From this reading They were sporadic appearances that night.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were sporadic appearances that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sporadic appearances that night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
wraithlikeadjective
lacking in substance
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
