used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
exhale hard
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
Chœras
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From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
HannibalnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
immediately past
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
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 A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
Monomachus
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From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
not any; not one
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
quitted
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From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
quoth
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From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
sanguinaryadjective
accompanied by bloodshed
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
for a short time
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
having a supporting base
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
tittered
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From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
at the time that
From this reading When the carnage was completed and the last blow struck, Hannibal sent for his general of engineers.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “Wherefore hast thou this most sanguinary aspect, oh my chief of pioneers?” quoth the general, in a tone of assumed severity, for he was really in high good humour.
wherewith
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From this reading “Thou hast surely not quitted thy post on the opposite bank, where thy duties were to complete and guard the means of transport across the river, and joined in the fight wherewith thy duties had neither part nor parcel?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
which person or people
From this reading A large and long gash upon his swarthy cheek by no means lessened the ferocity of his appearance, at which Chœras, who was standing by, tittered audibly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monomachus shortly appeared before him, sword in hand, panting for breath, and covered with blood from head to foot.
