used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading At command sixteen men armed with shields and short darts landed and stood in two ranks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At command sixteen men armed with shields and short darts landed and stood in two ranks.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
breastplates
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From this reading The boat was filled with Greek soldiers in lofty helmets and gleaming breastplates.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At command sixteen men armed with shields and short darts landed and stood in two ranks.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading He commanded the soldiers to remain at the shore, and summoned only their leader, Patrokles.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading At command sixteen men armed with shields and short darts landed and stood in two ranks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading They were ready to march to the house, when a second messenger from the prince detained them.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The boat was filled with Greek soldiers in lofty helmets and gleaming breastplates.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The boat was filled with Greek soldiers in lofty helmets and gleaming breastplates.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The boat was filled with Greek soldiers in lofty helmets and gleaming breastplates.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He commanded the soldiers to remain at the shore, and summoned only their leader, Patrokles.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading The boat was filled with Greek soldiers in lofty helmets and gleaming breastplates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boat was filled with Greek soldiers in lofty helmets and gleaming breastplates.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading At command sixteen men armed with shields and short darts landed and stood in two ranks.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading He commanded the soldiers to remain at the shore, and summoned only their leader, Patrokles.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The boat was filled with Greek soldiers in lofty helmets and gleaming breastplates.
march in a procession
From this reading They were ready to march to the house, when a second messenger from the prince detained them.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
a person who carries a message
From this reading They were ready to march to the house, when a second messenger from the prince detained them.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
and nothing more
From this reading He commanded the soldiers to remain at the shore, and summoned only their leader, Patrokles.
Patrokles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He commanded the soldiers to remain at the shore, and summoned only their leader, Patrokles.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading They were ready to march to the house, when a second messenger from the prince detained them.
RamsesnounUS /ˈræmsiːz/
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading At command sixteen men armed with shields and short darts landed and stood in two ranks.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They were ready to march to the house, when a second messenger from the prince detained them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He commanded the soldiers to remain at the shore, and summoned only their leader, Patrokles.
Sarah'snounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They were ready to march to the house, when a second messenger from the prince detained them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading At command sixteen men armed with shields and short darts landed and stood in two ranks.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He commanded the soldiers to remain at the shore, and summoned only their leader, Patrokles.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At command sixteen men armed with shields and short darts landed and stood in two ranks.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading At command sixteen men armed with shields and short darts landed and stood in two ranks.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The boat was filled with Greek soldiers in lofty helmets and gleaming breastplates.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At command sixteen men armed with shields and short darts landed and stood in two ranks.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He commanded the soldiers to remain at the shore, and summoned only their leader, Patrokles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He commanded the soldiers to remain at the shore, and summoned only their leader, Patrokles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were ready to march to the house, when a second messenger from the prince detained them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were ready to march to the house, when a second messenger from the prince detained them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At command sixteen men armed with shields and short darts landed and stood in two ranks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat was filled with Greek soldiers in lofty helmets and gleaming breastplates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were ready to march to the house, when a second messenger from the prince detained them.
at the time that
From this reading They were ready to march to the house, when a second messenger from the prince detained them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE next day Ramses sent his black men with commands to Memphis, and about midday came a great boat toward Sarah's house from the direction of the city.
