used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
anew
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
the act of burning something
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
centurionnounUS /senˈtʊriən/
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
Cornelius
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From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
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From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
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From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
a person who carries a message
From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
mid-day
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From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
attach to a support
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
and nothing more
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
with speed
From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
Severus
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From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
TribunenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
verticallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkli/
in a vertical direction
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
precisely as stated
From this reading The exertion made him very hot, for it was now mid-day; the burning rays of the sun fell vertically on his heavy helmet.
Vindelician
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From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading At the gate he was met by a centurion of the Tribune; Leo had already seen from the Capitol the horsemen swarming out of the western forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Accompanied by Cornelius he hastened to the Vindelician gate, there to mount the high wall, which afforded a prospect far and wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the help of the messenger and the bath attendants, Severus was quickly armed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sent word there were only about a hundred Germans: he would himself immediately lead his cavalry to the gates, for he was able again to mount his horse.
