used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Some were to make warfare in Friesland, others in Gaul and Britain and the Mediterranean.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
the act of departing
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
Frieslandnoun
the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands
From this reading Some were to make warfare in Friesland, others in Gaul and Britain and the Mediterranean.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading Some were to make warfare in Friesland, others in Gaul and Britain and the Mediterranean.
the act of departing
From this reading Some of these were going southward, others westward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Some were going to Scotland, whence they were to pour their host upon Britain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some were to make warfare in Friesland, others in Gaul and Britain and the Mediterranean.
IVAR'S
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From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
JutlandnounUS /ˈdʒʌtlənd/
peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
engage in
From this reading Some were to make warfare in Friesland, others in Gaul and Britain and the Mediterranean.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading Some were to make warfare in Friesland, others in Gaul and Britain and the Mediterranean.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
others
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From this reading Some of these were going southward, others westward.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Some were going to Scotland, whence they were to pour their host upon Britain.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
ROMANSnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Some were going to Scotland, whence they were to pour their host upon Britain.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
transport commercially
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
Skagen
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From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these were going southward, others westward.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Some of these were going southward, others westward.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some were going to Scotland, whence they were to pour their host upon Britain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these were going southward, others westward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some were going to Scotland, whence they were to pour their host upon Britain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some were to make warfare in Friesland, others in Gaul and Britain and the Mediterranean.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some were going to Scotland, whence they were to pour their host upon Britain.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Less than two months afterwards, a wail of sorrow and anguish burst in every Roman province bathed by the sea.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Some were to make warfare in Friesland, others in Gaul and Britain and the Mediterranean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of these were going southward, others westward.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Some of these were going southward, others westward.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Some were going to Scotland, whence they were to pour their host upon Britain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IVAR’S DEFEAT OF THE ROMANS IF one could have been on the most northern extremity of the peninsula of Jutland after the departure of the fleets, he would have seen for several days ship after ship ploughing the sea, rounding Cape Skagen, and then disappearing below the horizon.
