adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
AMADA
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From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/
plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
Easterns
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From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
footmen
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From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
half-trained
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From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
ISISnounUS /ˈaɪsəs/
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
mercenariesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneriz/
plural of “mercenary” — a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
outnumberedverbUS /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “outnumber” — be larger in number
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
Satrapnoun
a governor of a province in ancient Persia
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For the most part we relied upon our archers to drive them back, since our half-trained troops could scarcely hope to stand against the onset of veterans disciplined in war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AMADA RETURNS TO ISIS We fought a very terrible fight that evening there by the banks of Nile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our position was good, but we were outnumbered by four or five to one, and the Easterns and their mercenaries were mad at the death of the Satrap by my hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So taking cover behind the rocks we rained arrows on them, shooting the horses in the chariots, and when these were down, pouring our shafts upon the footmen behind.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Time upon time they came on furiously, charging up the slope like wild bulls.
