Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

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From this reading How can I describe my horror at seeing, as I believed, your brother Bartja?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading How can I describe my horror at seeing, as I believed, your brother Bartja?

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

a youthful male person

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading How can I describe my horror at seeing, as I believed, your brother Bartja?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading How can I describe my horror at seeing, as I believed, your brother Bartja?

plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

give a description of

From this reading How can I describe my horror at seeing, as I believed, your brother Bartja?

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

an opposing military force

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

intense and profound fear

From this reading How can I describe my horror at seeing, as I believed, your brother Bartja?

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

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From this reading How can I describe my horror at seeing, as I believed, your brother Bartja?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

and nothing more

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

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 I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

a particular point in time

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

done under pressure

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

cut with a saw

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading How can I describe my horror at seeing, as I believed, your brother Bartja?

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

communicated in words

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I uttered my Greek war-cry, which has made many an enemy tremble before now, and rushed on the murderers.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

plural of “wash” — a thin coat of water-base paint

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

a Caucasian

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

which person or people

From this reading I did not pursue them, but stooped down to examine the poor boy, who was severely wounded.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.

people who are wounded

From this reading Such fellows are always cowards; the moment they saw one of their accomplices mortally wounded, they fled.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How can I describe my horror at seeing, as I believed, your brother Bartja?

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Three wild-looking fellows had just pulled a youth, dressed in the white robes of a Magian, from his horse, stunned him with heavy blows, and, just as I reached them, were on the point of throwing him into the Euphrates, which at that place washes the roots of the palms and fig-trees bordering the high-road.