used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
(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 IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Leonidas was awake and had aroused his friends before noon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Leonidas was awake and had aroused his friends before noon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leonidas was awake and had aroused his friends before noon.
the lower side of anything
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
the act of breaking something
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
Chares
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From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
Clearchus
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From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
cloaks
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From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
take in solid food
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
evergreensnounUS /ˈevərɡriːnz/
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
foot-hills
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From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
set up or found
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Leonidas was awake and had aroused his friends before noon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leonidas was awake and had aroused his friends before noon.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonidas was awake and had aroused his friends before noon.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
LeonidasnounUS /liˈɔːnɪdəz/
king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
MERCENARIESnounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneriz/
plural of “mercenary” — a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
attach to a support
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
the middle of the day
From this reading Leonidas was awake and had aroused his friends before noon.
northeasternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES Sometimes running and sometimes walking, Leonidas led Clearchus and Chares all night through the foot-hills of Mount Ida.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not until day was breaking and they were thoroughly exhausted that he halted at a spot well advanced upon the northeastern slopes of the great mountain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They found themselves at the bottom of a rocky ravine, shaded by evergreens, through which trickled a shallow brook.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading "Let us eat and sleep," Leonidas said, and in ten minutes they were lying wrapped in their cloaks in the shelter of a thicket.
