used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been a trick on the part of the traitor."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
placed in a grave
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
didn't
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From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
Dion
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From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "No doubt," was the response.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
the force of workers available
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been a trick on the part of the traitor."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
not any; not one
From this reading "No doubt," was the response.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It must have been a trick on the part of the traitor."
phalanxnounUS /ˈfeɪlæŋks/
any of the bones of the fingers or toes
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
To recall to mind.
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "No doubt," was the response.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading It must have been a trick on the part of the traitor."
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading But, as I have thought of it since, I remember that I didn't move our men exactly as Dion advised me, or we might have come out right in front of the phalanx and been trampled to pieces.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading It must have been a trick on the part of the traitor."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No doubt," was the response.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
at the time that
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We were wedged in between the hills, and the Greeks were about to link shields--and when they do that they will move through the gate of hell--but Captain Dion gave me the hint, and himself posted us so that we took them on the flank, and buried them under their own metal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That is true," observed one, "and but for his advice at one time it might have gone hard with my company.
