Chapter XIV

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "The Persians cannot be far away now," he said to Parmenio.

a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "The Persians cannot be far away now," he said to Parmenio.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

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From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

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From this reading "The Persians cannot be far away now," he said to Parmenio.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

an opposing military force

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "The Persians cannot be far away now," he said to Parmenio.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

death of a person

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The young king seemed preoccupied.

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 Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

carefree and happy and lighthearted

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "The Persians cannot be far away now," he said to Parmenio.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading "The Persians cannot be far away now," he said to Parmenio.

deeply absorbed in thought

From this reading The young king seemed preoccupied.

in a restless manner

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The Persians cannot be far away now," he said to Parmenio.

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The young king seemed preoccupied.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

toward the south

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

a just detectable amount

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

in or at the place that

From this reading He glanced restlessly to the right and left where scouting parties were beating the country to guard against surprise and in the hope of finding some trace of the enemy.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading Behind them rode the light-hearted pages and the grave generals, followed by the Companions and the infantry, winding like an enormous snake along the road that led southward to the Granicus.

in the company of; together with

From this reading GREEK AND BARBARIAN Alexander was riding upon Bucephalus, with Parmenio at his side.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young king seemed preoccupied.