used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
highly skilled
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Fear fell upon the folk of every commercial port and fishing hamlet.
carefully weighed
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
an opposing military force
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fear fell upon the folk of every commercial port and fishing hamlet.
ExpressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear fell upon the folk of every commercial port and fishing hamlet.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Fear fell upon the folk of every commercial port and fishing hamlet.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Fear fell upon the folk of every commercial port and fishing hamlet.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Fear fell upon the folk of every commercial port and fishing hamlet.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Fear fell upon the folk of every commercial port and fishing hamlet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
InvasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
ISLEnounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
immediately past
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
MARY'SnounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
not any; not one
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON ST.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Fear fell upon the folk of every commercial port and fishing hamlet.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
on the contrary
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
ST
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From this reading ON ST.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
possessing sweep
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The British had thought it very right and proper to burn and destroy along the American coast; they considered it a rather quick and effective method of suppressing the rebellious subjects of the king.
a special situation
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY’S ISLE Expresses dashed about and signal fires burned along the coast from one end of England to the other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fear fell upon the folk of every commercial port and fishing hamlet.
precisely as stated
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Invasion had been the very last thing that the British had thought possible; no enemy had set his foot upon their soil before in the memory of living man; and now that the despised Americans had accomplished the feat, a wave of mingled fear and fury swept through the “tight little isle.”
