35
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From this reading 35.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading The rolling stone approached the abyss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
react verbally
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The rolling stone approached the abyss.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The destiny of the Goths was soon to be fulfilled.
ByzantiumnounUS /bəˈzæntiəm/
an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
give a description of
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The destiny of the Goths was soon to be fulfilled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The destiny of the Goths was soon to be fulfilled.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
Goths
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From this reading The destiny of the Goths was soon to be fulfilled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
Liberius
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From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
Narses
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From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
not one, and not any
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
on one occasion
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
Procopius
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From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
unusual or striking
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The rolling stone approached the abyss.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
in the near future
From this reading The destiny of the Goths was soon to be fulfilled.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rolling stone approached the abyss.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
Teja
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From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
at the time that
From this reading When Narses came to his senses and learned what had taken place, he gave orders at once to arrest Liberius and send him to Byzantium to answer for his conduct.
which person or people
From this reading "I have now to describe a most remarkable battle, and the high heroism of the man who was inferior to none of the heroes--of Teja."--_Procopius: Gothic War_, iv.
