used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when these men came up and fell upon the Greeks, many of them were slain.
Cissians
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From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
Demaratus
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From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
well in the past; former
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
divisible by two
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But when these men came up and fell upon the Greeks, many of them were slain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
the act of giving
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
Incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But when these men came up and fell upon the Greeks, many of them were slain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
Medes
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From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
go across or through
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
by chance
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Demaratus replied, "O King, deal with me as with a liar if everything fall not out even as I have said."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading But when these men came up and fell upon the Greeks, many of them were slain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
carry out
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when these men came up and fell upon the Greeks, many of them were slain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when these men came up and fell upon the Greeks, many of them were slain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But on the fifth day, seeing that they were not departed, but as it seemed to him, were full of impudence and folly, he grew angry, and sent against them the Medes and the Cissians, giving them a command that they should take these Greeks alive and bring them before him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
at the time that
From this reading But when these men came up and fell upon the Greeks, many of them were slain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After this, Xerxes allowed four days to pass, thinking that perhaps the Greeks would come to their senses and flee.
Xerxes
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From this reading Incredulously Xerxes asked, "In what manner will these men, being so few, as we know them to be, fight with my great army?"
