used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Because a new reef of gold has been discovered up-country.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
(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 From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why?” asked George.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The inland frontiers were attacked but held, though with frightful loss of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because a new reef of gold has been discovered up-country.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Because a new reef of gold has been discovered up-country.”
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading The bombardment grew very fierce.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Because a new reef of gold has been discovered up-country.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
FatteradjectiveUS /ˈfætər/
comparative of “fat” — having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
Fattishadjective
somewhat fat
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The bombardment grew very fierce.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The inland frontiers were attacked but held, though with frightful loss of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The inland frontiers were attacked but held, though with frightful loss of life.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Why?” asked George.
coins made of gold
From this reading “Because a new reef of gold has been discovered up-country.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The bombardment grew very fierce.
gripsnounUS /ɡrɪps/
plural of “grip” — the act of grasping
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because a new reef of gold has been discovered up-country.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The inland frontiers were attacked but held, though with frightful loss of life.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The inland frontiers were attacked but held, though with frightful loss of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The inland frontiers were attacked but held, though with frightful loss of life.
something that is lost
From this reading The inland frontiers were attacked but held, though with frightful loss of life.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Because a new reef of gold has been discovered up-country.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Because a new reef of gold has been discovered up-country.”
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading “Because a new reef of gold has been discovered up-country.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bombardment grew very fierce.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The inland frontiers were attacked but held, though with frightful loss of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
up-countryadverb
to or in the interior of a country or region
From this reading “Because a new reef of gold has been discovered up-country.”
precisely as stated
From this reading The bombardment grew very fierce.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?” asked George.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
but in spite of that
From this reading From the mountain above the town ships of war could be seen coming from all directions, and some of them were Fattish ships, but not enough as yet to come to grips with the Fatter fleet.
