abusingverbUS /əˈbjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
(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 Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
Aragaris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight they reached the gates of the Roman camp.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The drawbridge had long been raised.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The friends had to sleep in the wood near the hinder gate, usually called the Decumanal.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At midnight they reached the gates of the Roman camp.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
Decumanal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The friends had to sleep in the wood near the hinder gate, usually called the Decumanal.
drawbridgenounUS /ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/
a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
From this reading The drawbridge had long been raised.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was still.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The friends had to sleep in the wood near the hinder gate, usually called the Decumanal.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The friends had to sleep in the wood near the hinder gate, usually called the Decumanal.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading At midnight they reached the gates of the Roman camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drawbridge had long been raised.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading The friends had to sleep in the wood near the hinder gate, usually called the Decumanal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The friends had to sleep in the wood near the hinder gate, usually called the Decumanal.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The drawbridge had long been raised.
most important element
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At midnight they reached the gates of the Roman camp.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The friends had to sleep in the wood near the hinder gate, usually called the Decumanal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At midnight they reached the gates of the Roman camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
pummelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The drawbridge had long been raised.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At midnight they reached the gates of the Roman camp.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading At midnight they reached the gates of the Roman camp.
for a short time
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
shoulder-high
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The friends had to sleep in the wood near the hinder gate, usually called the Decumanal.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
not in physical motion
From this reading Everything was still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At midnight they reached the gates of the Roman camp.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The friends had to sleep in the wood near the hinder gate, usually called the Decumanal.
under normal conditions
From this reading The friends had to sleep in the wood near the hinder gate, usually called the Decumanal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was still.
at the time that
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
which person or people
From this reading Aragaris hauled him on by main force, and, when the road became more practicable, carried shoulder-high the whimsical companion who kept abusing and pummelling him all the time and shortly fell soundly asleep on those mighty pagan shoulders.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The friends had to sleep in the wood near the hinder gate, usually called the Decumanal.
