absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
(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 The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
Antiochus
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From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF EMMAUS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This time, it was intended, the work should be done thoroughly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
blanche
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From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
cartenounUS /kɑːrt/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
defeatsnounUS /dɪˈfiːts/
plural of “defeat” — an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This time, it was intended, the work should be done thoroughly.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
EMMAUS
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF EMMAUS.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
Gorgias
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From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
the head of a state government
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This time, it was intended, the work should be done thoroughly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
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 effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
Lysias
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From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
engage in
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
Nicanor
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From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF EMMAUS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This time, it was intended, the work should be done thoroughly.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF EMMAUS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading This time, it was intended, the work should be done thoroughly.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time, it was intended, the work should be done thoroughly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lysias, Governor of Syria, had collected forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse, and this force had been put under the command of Nicanor, Gorgias being his principal lieutenant.
vicegerentnoun
someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The King himself was absent in Persia; but his vicegerent had _carte blanche_ for the preparations which they were to make.
at the time that
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The effort to wipe out the disgrace of the two defeats and to restore the Greek supremacy was not long delayed; and when it was made, it was made with all the force which the lieutenants of Antiochus could command.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This time, it was intended, the work should be done thoroughly.
