used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
Anti-Libanus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here, there is nothing to do but to die."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Here, there is nothing to do but to die."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Joab, what do you think, now?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
Joab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Joab, what do you think, now?"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Here, there is nothing to do but to die."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, Joab, what do you think, now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
a special situation
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, Joab, what do you think, now?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
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 John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It seems to me that we are caught here, like rats in a trap, and that we should have done better, a thousand times, in maintaining our freedom of movement among the mountains.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Joab, what do you think, now?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Joab, what do you think, now?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading John said, as he stood on the wall with his older companion, watching the seemingly endless column of the enemy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is one thing to cut a road; it would be another to clear off all the forests from the Anti-Libanus and, so long as there was a forest to shelter us, the Romans could never have overtaken us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Joab, what do you think, now?"
