AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Not of myself—’twas Julian.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
Muza
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From this reading _Muza_.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Not of myself—’twas Julian.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not of myself—’twas Julian.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not of myself—’twas Julian.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
refluent
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From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
sea-breezes
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From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
Tarik
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From this reading _Tarik_.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
twas
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From this reading Not of myself—’twas Julian.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading That Julian, of whose treason I have proofs, That Julian, who rejected my commands Twice, when our mortal foe besieged the camp, And forced my princely presence to his tent.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Against his shield the refluent surges rolled, While the sea-breezes threw the arrows wide, And fainter cheers urged the reluctant steeds.
