aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But RoBards knew only his own anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last the serpent began to move its glittering head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But RoBards knew only his own anxiety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
cobblestonesnounUS /ˈkɑːbəlstoʊnz/
plural of “cobblestone” — rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
every person
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading At last the serpent began to move its glittering head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At last the serpent began to move its glittering head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
the quality of being humane
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the serpent began to move its glittering head.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But RoBards knew only his own anxiety.
immediately past
From this reading At last the serpent began to move its glittering head.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
mobsnounUS /mɑːbz/
plural of “mob” — a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last the serpent began to move its glittering head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
and nothing more
From this reading But RoBards knew only his own anxiety.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But RoBards knew only his own anxiety.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
RoBards
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From this reading But RoBards knew only his own anxiety.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading At last the serpent began to move its glittering head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
welternounUS /ˈweltər/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading The Fire Kings had left their engine house by the time he reached the place and he had to search for them in the welter of humanity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
which person or people
From this reading That procession was seven miles long, and everyone who marched or rode, and each of the massed spectators had his or her terror of life at the back of the heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Battery was the point from which the parade was to start and every street within two miles of it was filled with men and horses and mobs of impatient people already footsore with standing about on the sharp cobblestones.
