adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
BarbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
encompassedverbUS /enˈkʌmpəst/
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
enfeeblementnoun
serious weakening and loss of energy
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
Hamilcar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
Havas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
Hippo-Zarytus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
MercenariesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneriz/
plural of “mercenary” — a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
Narr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
Suffet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
TwelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Hamilcar had suddenly emerged from the bottom of the gorge, and again descended the western slope that looked towards Hippo-Zarytus, and the space being broader at this spot he had taken care to draw the Barbarians into it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hamilcar, not indulging his pride by holding the field of battle, had retired a little further off on the left to some heights, from which he commanded them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Narr’ Havas had encompassed them with his horse; the Suffet meanwhile drove them back and crushed them.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Twelve hours afterwards all that remained of the Mercenaries was a heap of wounded, dead, and dying.
zaïmph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, too, they were conquered beforehand by the loss of the zaïmph; even those who cared nothing about it had experienced anguish and something akin to enfeeblement.
