used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
Amuba
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From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jethro followed close behind him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/
plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Jethro followed close behind him.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jethro followed close behind him.
footmen
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From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jethro followed close behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
Jethro
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From this reading Jethro followed close behind him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
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 He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
a boy or man
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
engage in
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
Rebu
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From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
cut with a saw
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Amuba saw his father fall, and leaping from his chariot, strove to make his way through the mingled mass of footmen and chariots to the spot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He, too, had caught sight of the falling figure, and knew what Amuba did not--that the Rebu had lost their king.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not forgetful of the charge which had been laid on him, but the lad was for a moment beyond his control, and he, too, was filled with fury at the fall of the king, and determined if possible to save his body.
