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From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
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From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the steps of the square pedestal are cut the twelve great battles of the war.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On the steps of the square pedestal are cut the twelve great battles of the war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The obelisk is in three sections of granite, representing the three companies.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading On the steps of the square pedestal are cut the twelve great battles of the war.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading The obelisk is in three sections of granite, representing the three companies.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the steps of the square pedestal are cut the twelve great battles of the war.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
HEAVENLYadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
obelisknoun
a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
From this reading The obelisk is in three sections of granite, representing the three companies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the steps of the square pedestal are cut the twelve great battles of the war.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading On the steps of the square pedestal are cut the twelve great battles of the war.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The obelisk is in three sections of granite, representing the three companies.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The obelisk is in three sections of granite, representing the three companies.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
make square
From this reading On the steps of the square pedestal are cut the twelve great battles of the war.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On the steps of the square pedestal are cut the twelve great battles of the war.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The obelisk is in three sections of granite, representing the three companies.
very small
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading On the steps of the square pedestal are cut the twelve great battles of the war.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE HEAVENLY VISION That little park in the heart of Charleston is a very delightful spot.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading On the steps of the square pedestal are cut the twelve great battles of the war.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading In the center is the shaft erected by the Washington Light Infantry to their dead in '61-'65.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a tiny park, but every inch of it seems teeming with interest, historical and poetical.
