used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
ACRATUS
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From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
(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 The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Masses of Roman troops, with polished shields and glittering arms, thronged the vessels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
biremes
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From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
castellatedadjective
having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
the first light of day
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
denotingverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
fiercestadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəst/
superlative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Masses of Roman troops, with polished shields and glittering arms, thronged the vessels.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
laburnae
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From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
light-sailing
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From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
Lucius
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From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
MassesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Masses of Roman troops, with polished shields and glittering arms, thronged the vessels.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Masses of Roman troops, with polished shields and glittering arms, thronged the vessels.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
quadriremes
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From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
one of four equal parts
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
ramverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Masses of Roman troops, with polished shields and glittering arms, thronged the vessels.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading Masses of Roman troops, with polished shields and glittering arms, thronged the vessels.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
SPOILERnounUS /ˈspɔɪlər/
a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
spray-beaten
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From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
make square
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
sternsnounUS /stɜːrnz/
plural of “stern” — the rear part of a ship
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ship of Lucius was among them, with great red flag denoting rank, and bearing a murderous ram, the fiercest of them all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Masses of Roman troops, with polished shields and glittering arms, thronged the vessels.
triremesnounUS /ˈtraɪriːmz/
plural of “trireme” — ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Masses of Roman troops, with polished shields and glittering arms, thronged the vessels.
tutelaryadjective
providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
From this reading On every prow blazed forth a sign, and on each quarter shone the image of a tutelary god.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Masses of Roman troops, with polished shields and glittering arms, thronged the vessels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER The next day at early dawn the harbour was filled with shipping.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There were the light-sailing laburnae, the stately biremes, majestic triremes, and quadriremes, with sterns rising high and crowned with castellated cabins, each with its great square yard and spray-beaten sail.
