used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Tale of the Spanish-American War_ BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON, R.A.M.C.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET," "THE DRAGON OF PEKIN," "A GALLANT GRENADIER," ETC., ETC.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET," "THE DRAGON OF PEKIN," "A GALLANT GRENADIER," ETC., ETC.
BAYONETnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET," "THE DRAGON OF PEKIN," "A GALLANT GRENADIER," ETC., ETC.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
BRERETON
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _A Tale of the Spanish-American War_ BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON, R.A.M.C.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET," "THE DRAGON OF PEKIN," "A GALLANT GRENADIER," ETC., ETC.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET," "THE DRAGON OF PEKIN," "A GALLANT GRENADIER," ETC., ETC.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _A Tale of the Spanish-American War_ BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON, R.A.M.C.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
set up or found
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET," "THE DRAGON OF PEKIN," "A GALLANT GRENADIER," ETC., ETC.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
GRENADIERnoun
an infantryman equipped with grenades
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET," "THE DRAGON OF PEKIN," "A GALLANT GRENADIER," ETC., ETC.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
and nothing more
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _A Tale of the Spanish-American War_ BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON, R.A.M.C.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Tale of the Spanish-American War_ BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON, R.A.M.C.
and nothing more
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
PEKIN
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET," "THE DRAGON OF PEKIN," "A GALLANT GRENADIER," ETC., ETC.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _A Tale of the Spanish-American War_ BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON, R.A.M.C.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET," "THE DRAGON OF PEKIN," "A GALLANT GRENADIER," ETC., ETC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _A Tale of the Spanish-American War_ BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON, R.A.M.C.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
soot-laden
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From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
Spanish-American
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _A Tale of the Spanish-American War_ BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON, R.A.M.C.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Tale of the Spanish-American War_ BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON, R.A.M.C.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick, soot-laden atmosphere covered everything, and only a few faintly glimmering lights showed that they really existed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _A Tale of the Spanish-American War_ BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON, R.A.M.C.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET," "THE DRAGON OF PEKIN," "A GALLANT GRENADIER," ETC., ETC.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The city of Birmingham was wrapped in a mantle of fog so dense that the inhabitants found it difficult to move about.
but in spite of that
From this reading The clock in the church tower had just struck two, and yet the street lamps were ablaze.
