used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Two days after his arrival, his two wings reached that place according to order.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after his arrival, his two wings reached that place according to order.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
Anagnia
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From this reading Narses now marched to Anagnia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
Armatus
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From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Two days after his arrival, his two wings reached that place according to order.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after his arrival, his two wings reached that place according to order.
Dorotheos
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From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
DraconounUS /ˈdreɪkoʊ/
Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
Goths
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From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after his arrival, his two wings reached that place according to order.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
Lactariusnoun
large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Narses now marched to Anagnia.
Monsnoun
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
musteringverbUS /ˈmʌstərɪŋ/
-ing form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
Narses
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From this reading Narses now marched to Anagnia.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Narses now marched to Anagnia.
held or filled or in use
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Two days after his arrival, his two wings reached that place according to order.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two days after his arrival, his two wings reached that place according to order.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Two days after his arrival, his two wings reached that place according to order.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
get by special effort
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
Stabiae
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From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
Terracina
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From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days after his arrival, his two wings reached that place according to order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Narses now marched to Anagnia.
soldiers collectively
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after his arrival, his two wings reached that place according to order.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
VesuviusnounUS /vəˈsuːviəs/
a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
in or at the place that
From this reading After some days occupied in resting, mustering, and newly ordering his immense forces, the commander-in-chief marched to Terracina, where the remainder of the troops of Armatus and Dorotheos joined him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mons Lactarius, and on both shores of the little river Draco, which flowed into the sea north of Stabiae.
which person or people
From this reading And now the united army rolled forward against the Goths, who had taken up a most excellent and secure position on Vesuvius, on the opposite mountain.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Two days after his arrival, his two wings reached that place according to order.
