from one side of something to the other
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
for the reason that
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But everything else was pure destruction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
Calhoun
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From this reading Calhoun said evenly, "Clever!
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Calhoun said evenly, "Clever!
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading But everything else was pure destruction.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
else
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From this reading But everything else was pure destruction.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading Calhoun said evenly, "Clever!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But everything else was pure destruction.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
provoking horror
From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading But everything else was pure destruction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Calhoun said evenly, "Clever!
Senselesslyadverb
in a meaningless and purposeless manner
From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
shapelessnessnoun
an amorphous or indefinite shape
From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
stampededverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪd/
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
they'd
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From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
