Achaians
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
AgamemnonnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
(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 Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
lacking funds
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
charioteers
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From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/
plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
at any time
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
foot-soldiers
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
heroicallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli/
in a heroic manner
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
immediately past
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
the force of workers available
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
the middle of the day
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
reaper's
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From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
only a very short time before
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
terrorizeverbUS /ˈterəraɪz/
coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
at the time that
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
