used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Fulvius and Crispus had been among the troops turned by Severus against the Bajuvaren.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Fulvius and Crispus had been among the troops turned by Severus against the Bajuvaren.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fulvius and Crispus had been among the troops turned by Severus against the Bajuvaren.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
Bajuvaren
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From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fulvius and Crispus had been among the troops turned by Severus against the Bajuvaren.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When their ranks were broken, the nephew cried to the uncle: "To Felicitas!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fulvius and Crispus had been among the troops turned by Severus against the Bajuvaren.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
deem to be
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When their ranks were broken, the nephew cried to the uncle: "To Felicitas!
Crispus
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From this reading Fulvius and Crispus had been among the troops turned by Severus against the Bajuvaren.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
Felicitas
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From this reading When their ranks were broken, the nephew cried to the uncle: "To Felicitas!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
Fulvius
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From this reading Fulvius and Crispus had been among the troops turned by Severus against the Bajuvaren.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
hand-to-handadjective
being at close quarters
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
something that is lost
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
the force of workers available
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading When their ranks were broken, the nephew cried to the uncle: "To Felicitas!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
not any; not one
From this reading No slain!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading When their ranks were broken, the nephew cried to the uncle: "To Felicitas!
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
Severus
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From this reading Fulvius and Crispus had been among the troops turned by Severus against the Bajuvaren.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading No slain!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When their ranks were broken, the nephew cried to the uncle: "To Felicitas!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When their ranks were broken, the nephew cried to the uncle: "To Felicitas!
To-day
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From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
soldiers collectively
From this reading Fulvius and Crispus had been among the troops turned by Severus against the Bajuvaren.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Fulvius and Crispus had been among the troops turned by Severus against the Bajuvaren.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When their ranks were broken, the nephew cried to the uncle: "To Felicitas!
precisely as stated
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When their ranks were broken, the nephew cried to the uncle: "To Felicitas!
at the time that
From this reading When their ranks were broken, the nephew cried to the uncle: "To Felicitas!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of the two leaders, very few Romans had fallen in the short hand-to-hand combat; for the Bajuvaren duke had before the attack given the order: "To-day--prisoners!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Consider, ye men; every man slain is a loss, every prisoner a servant gained for the new masters of the land!"
