aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Two and two,” shouted Caesar, who would have no disorder.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “Two and two,” repeated his first lieutenant, Mark Antony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading “Two and two,” shouted Caesar, who would have no disorder.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
Cecil
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From this reading “Two and two,” said Scipio Cecil, punching his men into place.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading “Two and two,” shouted Caesar, who would have no disorder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Two and two,” repeated his first lieutenant, Mark Antony.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Two and two,” shouted Caesar, who would have no disorder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Two and two,” repeated his first lieutenant, Mark Antony.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Two and two,” said Scipio Cecil, punching his men into place.
and nothing more
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Two and two,” repeated his first lieutenant, Mark Antony.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Two and two,” repeated his first lieutenant, Mark Antony.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Two and two,” said Scipio Cecil, punching his men into place.
not any; not one
From this reading “Two and two,” shouted Caesar, who would have no disorder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Two and two,” said Scipio Cecil, punching his men into place.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
Pompey's
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From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
punchingverbUS /ˈpʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “Two and two,” said Scipio Cecil, punching his men into place.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Two and two,” repeated his first lieutenant, Mark Antony.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Two and two,” said Scipio Cecil, punching his men into place.
ScipionounUS /ˈsɪpioʊ/
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
From this reading “Two and two,” said Scipio Cecil, punching his men into place.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Two and two,” shouted Caesar, who would have no disorder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
successive (without a break)
From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
swiftsnounUS /swɪfts/
plural of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two and two,” shouted Caesar, who would have no disorder.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The black swifts flew about them, but just clearing the grass, and passing so close as to seem almost under foot.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
which person or people
From this reading “Two and two,” shouted Caesar, who would have no disorder.
wind-swept
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From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On they went, with Caesar leading, straight across the wind-swept plain for Pompey’s camp.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Two and two,” shouted Caesar, who would have no disorder.
