used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
(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 one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In our battles with Pyrrhus it was found, on making trial, that it was extremely easy to cut off the trunks of these animals.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
Carthaginians
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From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
COMBATSnounUS /kəmˈbæts/
plural of “combat” — an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading THE COMBATS OF ELEPHANTS.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In our battles with Pyrrhus it was found, on making trial, that it was extremely easy to cut off the trunks of these animals.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In our battles with Pyrrhus it was found, on making trial, that it was extremely easy to cut off the trunks of these animals.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
ELEPHANTSnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading THE COMBATS OF ELEPHANTS.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading In our battles with Pyrrhus it was found, on making trial, that it was extremely easy to cut off the trunks of these animals.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
set up or found
From this reading In our battles with Pyrrhus it was found, on making trial, that it was extremely easy to cut off the trunks of these animals.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
HannibalnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In our battles with Pyrrhus it was found, on making trial, that it was extremely easy to cut off the trunks of these animals.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMBATS OF ELEPHANTS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In our battles with Pyrrhus it was found, on making trial, that it was extremely easy to cut off the trunks of these animals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
others
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From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
Pyrrhusnoun
king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)
From this reading In our battles with Pyrrhus it was found, on making trial, that it was extremely easy to cut off the trunks of these animals.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMBATS OF ELEPHANTS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
the act of testing something
From this reading In our battles with Pyrrhus it was found, on making trial, that it was extremely easy to cut off the trunks of these animals.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading In our battles with Pyrrhus it was found, on making trial, that it was extremely easy to cut off the trunks of these animals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In our battles with Pyrrhus it was found, on making trial, that it was extremely easy to cut off the trunks of these animals.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hannibal, however, thinking that the news of this victory might cause a feeling of contempt for these animals, sent some horsemen to kill the man on his way home.
at the time that
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
which person or people
From this reading The one who had survived all the others he placed before an elephant, and promised him his life if he should slay it; upon which the man advanced alone into the arena, and, to the great regret of the Carthaginians, succeeded in doing so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a famous combat mentioned of a Roman with an elephant, when Hannibal compelled our prisoners to fight against each other.
