used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as she had reached the gate, Morad intercepted her passage.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading She dyed her virgin sword in blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
Chan
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From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading She dyed her virgin sword in blood.
an opposing military force
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Just as she had reached the gate, Morad intercepted her passage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She dyed her virgin sword in blood.
interceptedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading Just as she had reached the gate, Morad intercepted her passage.
Jahanira
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From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as she had reached the gate, Morad intercepted her passage.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
Lody
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From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
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 Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
Morad
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From this reading Just as she had reached the gate, Morad intercepted her passage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Just as she had reached the gate, Morad intercepted her passage.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Just as she had reached the gate, Morad intercepted her passage.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
only a very short time before
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dyed her virgin sword in blood.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading She dyed her virgin sword in blood.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The conflict between the followers of Chan Lody and the imperial troops had been short but desperate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jahanira, upon a small roan Arab, rode immediately behind her father, through the thickest of the enemy.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading She dyed her virgin sword in blood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Many of the latter, taken by surprise, were slain, whilst scarcely one of the assailants lost his life.
