used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He would thereby add more glory to his name and bring his master’s design to naught.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
Bactrians
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From this reading What if he won to the Bactrians’ secret-place and returned unscathed?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Nay, Menon must pass from the sight of those who loved him best!
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He would thereby add more glory to his name and bring his master’s design to naught.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading He would thereby add more glory to his name and bring his master’s design to naught.
divisible by two
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
a state of high honor
From this reading He would thereby add more glory to his name and bring his master’s design to naught.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nay, Menon must pass from the sight of those who loved him best!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would thereby add more glory to his name and bring his master’s design to naught.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he won to the Bactrians’ secret-place and returned unscathed?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
held dear
From this reading Nay, Menon must pass from the sight of those who loved him best!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He would thereby add more glory to his name and bring his master’s design to naught.
Menon
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From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would thereby add more glory to his name and bring his master’s design to naught.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nay, Menon must pass from the sight of those who loved him best!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would thereby add more glory to his name and bring his master’s design to naught.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading He would thereby add more glory to his name and bring his master’s design to naught.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, Menon must pass from the sight of those who loved him best!
Ninus
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
go across or through
From this reading Nay, Menon must pass from the sight of those who loved him best!
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading What if he won to the Bactrians’ secret-place and returned unscathed?
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
secret-place
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From this reading What if he won to the Bactrians’ secret-place and returned unscathed?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Nay, Menon must pass from the sight of those who loved him best!
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading He would thereby add more glory to his name and bring his master’s design to naught.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nay, Menon must pass from the sight of those who loved him best!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What if he won to the Bactrians’ secret-place and returned unscathed?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading What if he won to the Bactrians’ secret-place and returned unscathed?
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he won to the Bactrians’ secret-place and returned unscathed?
which person or people
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE PASSING OF A MAN King Ninus took council within himself, and was afraid.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading What if he won to the Bactrians’ secret-place and returned unscathed?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Menon, he knew full well, was a seasoned warrior, one who even from the ashes of defeat would oft’ times snatch a brand of victory.
