anew
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
in the past
From this reading It was three years ago.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
Auras
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From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days, weeks elapsed.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Days, weeks elapsed.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We encamped on the plain, keeping them surrounded until hunger should force them to yield.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading We encamped on the plain, keeping them surrounded until hunger should force them to yield.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading We encamped on the plain, keeping them surrounded until hunger should force them to yield.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three years ago.
conformity or harmony
From this reading We encamped on the plain, keeping them surrounded until hunger should force them to yield.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
come together
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
MoorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
NumidianounUS /nuːˈmɪdiə/
an ancient kingdom (later a Roman province) in North Africa in an area corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We encamped on the plain, keeping them surrounded until hunger should force them to yield.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading We encamped on the plain, keeping them surrounded until hunger should force them to yield.
Proconsularis
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From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
a safe place
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We encamped on the plain, keeping them surrounded until hunger should force them to yield.
that is looked for
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
confined on all sides
From this reading We encamped on the plain, keeping them surrounded until hunger should force them to yield.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We encamped on the plain, keeping them surrounded until hunger should force them to yield.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three years ago.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
Tipasa
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From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We encamped on the plain, keeping them surrounded until hunger should force them to yield.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three years ago.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Days, weeks elapsed.
in or at the place that
From this reading We passed through the Proconsularis, then Numidia, and from Tipasa forced the foe out of the level country up the steep mountains, where, amid inaccessible rocks, they sought refuge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had again marched against the Moors, this time to the southwest to meet the tribes which pitch their tents at the foot of the Auras Mountains.
a late time of life
From this reading It was three years ago.
be the cause or source of
From this reading We encamped on the plain, keeping them surrounded until hunger should force them to yield.
