used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading So terrific was the fire that the Chinese batteries soon ceased to play.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
the two together, not just one
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
cannonadenoun
intense and continuous artillery fire
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading So terrific was the fire that the Chinese batteries soon ceased to play.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading So terrific was the fire that the Chinese batteries soon ceased to play.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
DELAYSnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So terrific was the fire that the Chinese batteries soon ceased to play.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
ten 10s
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
MaximsnounUS /ˈmæksəmz/
plural of “maxim” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
Nordenfeldt
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From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
participate in games or sport
From this reading So terrific was the fire that the Chinese batteries soon ceased to play.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — 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 DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
have in common
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So terrific was the fire that the Chinese batteries soon ceased to play.
in the near future
From this reading So terrific was the fire that the Chinese batteries soon ceased to play.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading So terrific was the fire that the Chinese batteries soon ceased to play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So terrific was the fire that the Chinese batteries soon ceased to play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So terrific was the fire that the Chinese batteries soon ceased to play.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The British had sixteen guns of various sizes, and four Maxims; the Americans three guns and three machine–guns; the Japanese twelve mountain guns; the French six mountain guns; and the Austrians two Maxims and a Nordenfeldt.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading DELAYS On the thirteenth the allies began a heavy bombardment of the native city, the guns being placed on a mud wall enclosing both the native city and foreign settlements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
which person or people
From this reading The Russians and Germans, who were encamped two miles away on the other side of the river, did not share in the bombardment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cannonade was kept up with tremendous vigour, the British guns alone pouring in fifteen hundred shells in the course of the morning.
