used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
(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 All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Thus doth the ever-changing course of thing!
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
true confidential information
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "Thus doth the ever-changing course of thing!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
at any time
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
ever-changingadjective
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading "Thus doth the ever-changing course of thing!
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
a state of high honor
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
isletnounUS /ˈaɪlɪt/
a small island
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
and nothing more
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thus doth the ever-changing course of thing!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading DANIEL, In scenes like that just related, it is not easy to collect details.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thus doth the ever-changing course of thing!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
a special situation
From this reading "Thus doth the ever-changing course of thing!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus doth the ever-changing course of thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Run a perpetual circle, ever turning; And that same day, that highest glory brings, Brings us to the point of back returning."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
weltering
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From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that was ever known, beyond the impetuous manner of the assault in which the ruins were carried, was in the dire result.
which person or people
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half the French on the islet were weltering in their blood, and the surface of the rocks was well sprinkled with enemies who had not been more fortunate.
