used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
Artabazus
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From this reading Artabazus’ steps were directed to the tent of the women.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
Bryant
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From this reading William Cullen Bryant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
Cullen
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From this reading William Cullen Bryant.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Artabazus’ steps were directed to the tent of the women.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With heavy tread he strode in the panoply of war.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading With heavy tread he strode in the panoply of war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With heavy tread he strode in the panoply of war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
mouldsnounUS /moʊldz/
plural of “mould” — loose soil rich in organic matter
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
panoplynounUS /ˈpænɑːpli/
a complete and impressive array
From this reading With heavy tread he strode in the panoply of war.
Platæa's
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From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At the corner of the tent his foot came in rough contact with a soft object and to his amazement he discovered it to be the body of his guard.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Artabazus’ steps were directed to the tent of the women.
not in physical motion
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading With heavy tread he strode in the panoply of war.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Artabazus’ steps were directed to the tent of the women.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There nature moulds as nobly now, As e’er of old, the human brow; And copies still the martial form That braved Platæa’s battle storm.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Artabazus’ steps were directed to the tent of the women.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading With heavy tread he strode in the panoply of war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading With heavy tread he strode in the panoply of war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Artabazus’ steps were directed to the tent of the women.
William
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From this reading William Cullen Bryant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With heavy tread he strode in the panoply of war.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Artabazus’ steps were directed to the tent of the women.
