used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At Tanagra the following afternoon a runner with a palm branch met them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
Artabazus
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From this reading Artabazus with the rear-guard has fled northward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Tanagra the following afternoon a runner with a palm branch met them.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading At Tanagra the following afternoon a runner with a palm branch met them.
fetteredadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Artabazus with the rear-guard has fled northward.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At Tanagra the following afternoon a runner with a palm branch met them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
FURIES
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From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half the night they themselves were plodding on wearily.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Artabazus with the rear-guard has fled northward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mardonius is slain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
Mardonius
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From this reading “Mardonius is slain.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At Tanagra the following afternoon a runner with a palm branch met them.
Nausicaä's
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From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Half the night they themselves were plodding on wearily.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Artabazus with the rear-guard has fled northward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half the night they themselves were plodding on wearily.
Oropus
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From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading At Tanagra the following afternoon a runner with a palm branch met them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading Half the night they themselves were plodding on wearily.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
rear-guard
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From this reading Artabazus with the rear-guard has fled northward.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading At Tanagra the following afternoon a runner with a palm branch met them.
Simonides
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From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “Mardonius is slain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
in the near future
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
Tanagra
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From this reading At Tanagra the following afternoon a runner with a palm branch met them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At Tanagra the following afternoon a runner with a palm branch met them.
Themistoclesnoun
Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians (527-460 BC)
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Half the night they themselves were plodding on wearily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half the night they themselves were plodding on wearily.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Half the night they themselves were plodding on wearily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SONG OF THE FURIES Themistocles had started from Oropus with Simonides, a small guard of mariners, and a fettered prisoner, as soon as the _Nausicaä’s_ people were a little rested.
