used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Calm after Storm I Like all human things, the war ended.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Alexandrians might rage and dash their numbers against the palace walls.
Alexandrians
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From this reading The Alexandrians might rage and dash their numbers against the palace walls.
(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 Calm after Storm I Like all human things, the war ended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Alexandrians might rage and dash their numbers against the palace walls.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And help came to the hard-pressed Romans at last.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
make calm or still
From this reading Calm after Storm I Like all human things, the war ended.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And help came to the hard-pressed Romans at last.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading The Alexandrians might rage and dash their numbers against the palace walls.
DeltanounUS /ˈdeltə/
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Calm after Storm I Like all human things, the war ended.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
Ganymed
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From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
hard-pressedadjective
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading And help came to the hard-pressed Romans at last.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And help came to the hard-pressed Romans at last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Calm after Storm I Like all human things, the war ended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Calm after Storm I Like all human things, the war ended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
immediately past
From this reading And help came to the hard-pressed Romans at last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Calm after Storm I Like all human things, the war ended.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Alexandrians might rage and dash their numbers against the palace walls.
MithridatesnounUS /ˈmɪθrɪdeɪts/
ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The Alexandrians might rage and dash their numbers against the palace walls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Alexandrians might rage and dash their numbers against the palace walls.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
Ptolemaeus
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From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The Alexandrians might rage and dash their numbers against the palace walls.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading And help came to the hard-pressed Romans at last.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Calm after Storm I Like all human things, the war ended.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Calm after Storm I Like all human things, the war ended.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Alexandrians might rage and dash their numbers against the palace walls.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Calm after Storm I Like all human things, the war ended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
vassalnounUS /ˈvæsəl/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Mithridates, a faithful vassal king, advanced his army over Syria, and came down into the Delta, sweeping all before him.
plural of “wall” — 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 The Alexandrians might rage and dash their numbers against the palace walls.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Calm after Storm I Like all human things, the war ended.
which person or people
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ganymed and young Ptolemaeus, who had gone out to him, pressed the siege, but all in vain.
