Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A caravan accompanied them, bearing provisions and luxuries for the journey.

having companions or an escort

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Meanwhile Prexaspes, riding at courier speed, rushed on in advance to carry tidings to Cambyses.

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

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Meanwhile Prexaspes, riding at courier speed, rushed on in advance to carry tidings to Cambyses.

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

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading A caravan accompanied them, bearing provisions and luxuries for the journey.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

dearly loved

From this reading In spite of the sad errand, it was a pleasant experience for the Prince and his beloved.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

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

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading A caravan accompanied them, bearing provisions and luxuries for the journey.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Meanwhile Prexaspes, riding at courier speed, rushed on in advance to carry tidings to Cambyses.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

a person who carries a message

From this reading Meanwhile Prexaspes, riding at courier speed, rushed on in advance to carry tidings to Cambyses.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

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

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading In spite of the sad errand, it was a pleasant experience for the Prince and his beloved.

-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading In spite of the sad errand, it was a pleasant experience for the Prince and his beloved.

a social unit living together

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A caravan accompanied them, bearing provisions and luxuries for the journey.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

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

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

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

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

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

From this reading In spite of the sad errand, it was a pleasant experience for the Prince and his beloved.

a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In spite of the sad errand, it was a pleasant experience for the Prince and his beloved.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

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 Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

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 CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading A caravan accompanied them, bearing provisions and luxuries for the journey.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile Prexaspes, riding at courier speed, rushed on in advance to carry tidings to Cambyses.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

above and across; more than

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

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

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading In spite of the sad errand, it was a pleasant experience for the Prince and his beloved.

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

From this reading Meanwhile Prexaspes, riding at courier speed, rushed on in advance to carry tidings to Cambyses.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading A caravan accompanied them, bearing provisions and luxuries for the journey.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

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

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

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

From this reading Meanwhile Prexaspes, riding at courier speed, rushed on in advance to carry tidings to Cambyses.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

done under pressure

From this reading Meanwhile Prexaspes, riding at courier speed, rushed on in advance to carry tidings to Cambyses.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading In spite of the sad errand, it was a pleasant experience for the Prince and his beloved.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

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

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

toward the south

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

move hurridly

From this reading Meanwhile Prexaspes, riding at courier speed, rushed on in advance to carry tidings to Cambyses.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of the sad errand, it was a pleasant experience for the Prince and his beloved.

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

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A caravan accompanied them, bearing provisions and luxuries for the journey.

from that place or that time

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Meanwhile Prexaspes, riding at courier speed, rushed on in advance to carry tidings to Cambyses.

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

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

characterized by abundance of verdure

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

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

From this reading In spite of the sad errand, it was a pleasant experience for the Prince and his beloved.

plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

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

From this reading CAMBYSES Some days were given to rest before the Prince of Iran and his guard, escorting the royal dead and accompanied by the royal family, marched out of Bactra on the long journey, over verdant plain and hill, over rugged mountains and sandy wastes, to Pasargadæ.

toward the west

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their route lay westward to Rhages, with the Elburz chain of mountains on the right and the vast deserts of Iran on the left, thence southward by way of Hamadan.