used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
anew
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
Alboin
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From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
Audoin
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From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Then come on, O King's son--it is a King who calls thee?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then come on, O King's son--it is a King who calls thee?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "At last!" cried Totila.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Now enough of sport!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
Goths
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From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then come on, O King's son--it is a King who calls thee?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then come on, O King's son--it is a King who calls thee?"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then come on, O King's son--it is a King who calls thee?"
immediately past
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now enough of sport!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Then come on, O King's son--it is a King who calls thee?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then come on, O King's son--it is a King who calls thee?"
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
a male human offspring
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
move hurridly
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Now enough of sport!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Then come on, O King's son--it is a King who calls thee?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then come on, O King's son--it is a King who calls thee?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
Totila
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From this reading "At last!" cried Totila.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At last a Persian horseman, making his way through the ranks of the Goths, galloped up to the King, gave a message, and galloped back again at full speed.
which person or people
From this reading Then come on, O King's son--it is a King who calls thee?"
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?
