adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading But Caesar had spoken, and there was no gainsaying his orders.
Caesar'snounUS /ˈsiːzərz/
possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
centurionnounUS /senˈtʊriən/
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
cleverest
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
Edessa
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
gainsaying
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From this reading But Caesar had spoken, and there was no gainsaying his orders.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
Martialis
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Caesar had spoken, and there was no gainsaying his orders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
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 But Caesar had spoken, and there was no gainsaying his orders.
praetorians
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From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
Serapeum
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From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But Caesar had spoken, and there was no gainsaying his orders.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
