used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time two of the Horatii lay dead upon the field.
adversariesnounUS /ˈædvərseriz/
plural of “adversary” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading The third, unhurt, found himself opposed to three adversaries, all of whom, however, were wounded.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time two of the Horatii lay dead upon the field.
(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 Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CLIFF.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CLIFF.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
Curiatii
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From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading After a time two of the Horatii lay dead upon the field.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading After a time two of the Horatii lay dead upon the field.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
set up or found
From this reading The third, unhurt, found himself opposed to three adversaries, all of whom, however, were wounded.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The third, unhurt, found himself opposed to three adversaries, all of whom, however, were wounded.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
Horatii
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From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The third, unhurt, found himself opposed to three adversaries, all of whom, however, were wounded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a time two of the Horatii lay dead upon the field.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
not any; not one
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CLIFF.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading The third, unhurt, found himself opposed to three adversaries, all of whom, however, were wounded.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CLIFF.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third, unhurt, found himself opposed to three adversaries, all of whom, however, were wounded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time two of the Horatii lay dead upon the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After a time two of the Horatii lay dead upon the field.
unhurtadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrt/
not injured or harmed
From this reading The third, unhurt, found himself opposed to three adversaries, all of whom, however, were wounded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After a time two of the Horatii lay dead upon the field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were three brothers on each side, and the contest between them was to decide the fortunes of the armies to which they respectively belonged.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The third, unhurt, found himself opposed to three adversaries, all of whom, however, were wounded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of my readers are no doubt familiar with the memorable combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, told in all the Roman histories.
people who are wounded
From this reading The third, unhurt, found himself opposed to three adversaries, all of whom, however, were wounded.
