used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
anew
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
alanounUS /ˈælə/
a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
From this reading "Where is the ala of mailed riders whom I ordered here, forbidding them to dismount?
in addition
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
Ausonius
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From this reading Herculanus was mistaken: Ausonius was not slain.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
CohortnounUS /ˈkoʊhɔːrt/
a company of companions or supporters
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
Deciusnoun
Emperor of Rome who was proclaimed emperor against his will; his reign was notable for his severe persecution of Christians (201-251)
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
Decumanian
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From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading "Where is the ala of mailed riders whom I ordered here, forbidding them to dismount?
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading "Where is the ala of mailed riders whom I ordered here, forbidding them to dismount?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
Herculanus
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From this reading Herculanus was mistaken: Ausonius was not slain.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
be the source of pain
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where is the ala of mailed riders whom I ordered here, forbidding them to dismount?
Illyrians
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From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is the ala of mailed riders whom I ordered here, forbidding them to dismount?
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
legionariesnounUS /ˈliːdʒəneriz/
plural of “legionary” — a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading "Where is the ala of mailed riders whom I ordered here, forbidding them to dismount?
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Herculanus was mistaken: Ausonius was not slain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Herculanus was mistaken: Ausonius was not slain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
on one occasion
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Where is the ala of mailed riders whom I ordered here, forbidding them to dismount?
with speed
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading "Where is the ala of mailed riders whom I ordered here, forbidding them to dismount?
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Herculanus was mistaken: Ausonius was not slain.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the attempt to leap from one cart to another he had fallen between them and slightly hurt his foot.
TribunenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
Twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Decius and some legionaries of the Twenty-second Cohort had helped him up again and taken him at once to the Decumanian Gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herculanus was mistaken: Ausonius was not slain.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is the ala of mailed riders whom I ordered here, forbidding them to dismount?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the Tribune had quickly made his arrangements, gathering the fugitives arriving singly around a body of his Illyrians, to whom he also entrusted the standard.
