used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How this came about will now be explained.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Alexander called a hurried council of war after the banquet to consider the intelligence which had been just brought to him.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Alexander called a hurried council of war after the banquet to consider the intelligence which had been just brought to him.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
brooked
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From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Alexander called a hurried council of war after the banquet to consider the intelligence which had been just brought to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How this came about will now be explained.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
deem to be
From this reading Alexander called a hurried council of war after the banquet to consider the intelligence which had been just brought to him.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Alexander called a hurried council of war after the banquet to consider the intelligence which had been just brought to him.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading How this came about will now be explained.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
obtain
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
the act of departing
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
How
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From this reading How this came about will now be explained.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Alexander called a hurried council of war after the banquet to consider the intelligence which had been just brought to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Alexander called a hurried council of war after the banquet to consider the intelligence which had been just brought to him.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
and nothing more
From this reading Alexander called a hurried council of war after the banquet to consider the intelligence which had been just brought to him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
Memnon
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From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How this came about will now be explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
not used up
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
unusual or striking
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
determined
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How this came about will now be explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
precisely as stated
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was a distinct gain that the Persian king had abandoned the waiting policy of Memnon, and, in a haughty self-confidence that, as has been seen, brooked no contradiction, resolved to give battle to the invader; but there was a yet greater gain remaining behind.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Alexander called a hurried council of war after the banquet to consider the intelligence which had been just brought to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How this came about will now be explained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not only was he going to give battle, but he was going to give it exactly in the place which would be the least advantageous to himself and the most advantageous to his antagonist.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
but in spite of that
From this reading ON THE WRONG SIDE The good fortune of Alexander was not yet exhausted; indeed, if it was to be called good fortune at all, it remained with him in a remarkable way up to the very end of his career.
