touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
Ah
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From this reading Ah, those Suliotes!
AlbaniannounUS /ælˈbeɪniən/
a native or inhabitant of Albania
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading If only now they would raise their swords on thy behalf, how thine enemies would fall in rows!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
exhale hard
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How they can fight!
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading If only now they would raise their swords on thy behalf, how thine enemies would fall in rows!
an opposing military force
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If only now they would raise their swords on thy behalf, how thine enemies would fall in rows!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading How they can fight!
FOX'SnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
How
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From this reading How they can fight!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only now they would raise their swords on thy behalf, how thine enemies would fall in rows!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
Janina
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go away from a place
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If only now they would raise their swords on thy behalf, how thine enemies would fall in rows!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If only now they would raise their swords on thy behalf, how thine enemies would fall in rows!
and nothing more
From this reading If only now they would raise their swords on thy behalf, how thine enemies would fall in rows!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading If only now they would raise their swords on thy behalf, how thine enemies would fall in rows!
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading If only now they would raise their swords on thy behalf, how thine enemies would fall in rows!
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
Suliotes
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From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ah, those Suliotes!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
unsheathing
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From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading THE LION IN THE FOX'S SKIN Blow upon blow rain down upon thee, thou veteran warrior!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thine armies go over to the enemy, thy friends leave thee desolate, thy sons betray thee, they capture thy cities without unsheathing their swords, thine allies turn their arms against thee, and with thine own artillery, of the best French manufacture, the Suliotes from the walls of Janina shoot down thine Albanian guards!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If only now they would raise their swords on thy behalf, how thine enemies would fall in rows!
