used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The King, undiscovered by us, had accompanied our march from the time of our landing.
in actual fact
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
annihilationnounUS /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
Belisariusnoun
Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
the lower side of anything
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
put or send forth
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
CETHEGUS
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From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
Decimum
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From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
highest in quality
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The King, undiscovered by us, had accompanied our march from the time of our landing.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
march in a procession
From this reading The King, undiscovered by us, had accompanied our march from the time of our landing.
of an obscure nature
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
PROCOPIUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
not in physical motion
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
express in words
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The King, undiscovered by us, had accompanied our march from the time of our landing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
undiscoveredadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərd/
not discovered
From this reading The King, undiscovered by us, had accompanied our march from the time of our landing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This mysterious King brought us into the greatest peril by his admirable plan of attack.
VandalnounUS /ˈvændəl/
someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
at the time that
From this reading And when it had already succeeded, he alone, the King himself, cast away his own victory, and saved us from certain destruction.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: We are actually still alive, and we are spending the night in Decimum, but we have had a narrow escape from passing it with the sharks at the bottom of the sea; never before, Belisarius says, was annihilation so near him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will tell you briefly the course of recent events, partly from our own experiences, partly from what we have learned through the citizens of Decimum and the Vandal prisoners.
