used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
anew
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
Amyntas
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they could not drive him off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But they could not drive him off.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading But they could not drive him off.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
a state of high honor
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
javelins
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
the force of workers available
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they could not drive him off.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But they could not drive him off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
ROUTverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
SATRAPS
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they could not drive him off.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
push forcefully
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He clung to the attack with the stubborn tenacity that knows not defeat, refusing to abandon the stream, although his lines were broken and his men were falling around him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alexander, watching the battle like a hawk, saw the desperate situation into which he had thrown Amyntas.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS Again and yet again Amyntas was thrust back from the other shore, slippery with mud and clay, while deadly gusts of arrows and javelins beat upon him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Jealous of glory, the young Persian nobles crowded with reckless daring to the brink and overwhelmed him by the weight of their numbers.
