used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading The Egyptian army was annihilated.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Egyptian army was annihilated.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
BarelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
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 THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
CAMBYSES
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
city-walls
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From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
dromedarynounUS /ˈdrɑːməderi/
one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The Egyptian army was annihilated.
to come or go into
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
the act of departing
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
IrannounUS /ˌɪˈrɑːn/
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 Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
MADNESSnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
not any; not one
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
and nothing more
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
in the near future
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
succornounUS /ˈsʌkər/
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Barely did the King himself enter his city of Memphis and close its gates ere the Prince of Iran, at the head of a picked body of men on horses almost spent with rapid going, appeared and demanded his surrender.
moving very fast
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
unhinderedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɪndərd/
not slowed or blocked or interfered with
From this reading The Persian cavalry, now unhindered by any organized resistance, carried death to the despairing, panting fugitives who fled from the contest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Egyptian army was annihilated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
which person or people
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MADNESS OF CAMBYSES The King of Egypt fled on his swift dromedary, while the men who had marched with him to battle gave up their lives in his behalf and a red riot of slaughter stained the desert sands.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The vast array of invaders soon spread over the fertile valley of Egypt and shut the king so closely within his city-walls that no succor could enter and only hope could flee.
