Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

at or in the front

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

(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 The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

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From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

plural of “concentration” — the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

carefully weighed

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

a branch of knowledge

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

an opposing military force

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

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From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

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From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

plural of “levy” — a charge imposed and collected

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

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 Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

wearing protective mail

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

engage in

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

march in a procession

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

come together

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

the force of workers available

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

not any; not one

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

violating or tending to violate or offend against

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

on the contrary

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

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From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

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From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

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From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

the quality of being alike

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

having the point made sharp

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

given added strength or support

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

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From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

the rays of the sun

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

soldiers collectively

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

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From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We were riding into Aornos to meet the rest of Kyrlos’s troops, concentrated there to march into the Shaman country.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

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From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I AM GIVEN A FOLLOWING The road to Aornos was bright in the November sunshine, and the light breeze rustled the falling leaves which dropped, russet-brown, from the trees bordering the road above the water-channels: glinting, rippling, sun-flecked water, splashed with patches of vivid turquoise from the white-flecked blue sky overhead.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There were daily reports from the frontier of enemy concentrations, the majority of them to the south in the country beyond Henga’s fort; but so far there had been no sign of any general offensive movement, and it was considered that the frontier troops, strengthened by the levies of the border districts, would be quite sufficient to stop any advance the enemy might try to make.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Ahead of the column moved a body of mail-clad mounted men, their long yellow bows swaying as they rode.

but in spite of that

From this reading The scene was mediæval in the extreme, and yet had that sameness which must have characterized all bodies of troops since the first leader conceived some idea of discipline, and man began to fight in formed groups rather than in primeval fashion, individual against individual, with rough-chipped flint and sharpened bone.