used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
beaconsnounUS /ˈbiːkənz/
plural of “beacon” — a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
DesolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
set up or found
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
the act of giving
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
intricacynounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsi/
marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
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 The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
engage in
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
with speed
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
rallying-point
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From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
Sidenote
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From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bend of the road, from which the first view of the grand portico was seen, had been the rallying-point for the multitude driven out by the unexpected resistance of the garrison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Romans Driven from the Holy City_ [Sidenote: A Scene of Desolation] I plunged into the valley, and found it filled with fugitives, incapable from terror of giving me any account of the conflict.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But I was quickly within reach of ample evidence of what was doing in that night of havoc.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women and children, hastily thrown on the mules and camels, continued to pour through the country.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
but in spite of that
From this reading The road wound through hills, and tho sometimes approaching near enough to the walls to be illuminated by the blaze of the torches and beacons, yet, from its general darkness and intricacy, I was left to make my way by the sounds of the struggle.
