used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Only the few soldiers absolutely required to guard the gates, towers, and walls remained in the city.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
anew
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
Althias
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From this reading To Althias the Thracian he assigned the chosen body of shield-bearers with the imperial banner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading To Althias the Thracian he assigned the chosen body of shield-bearers with the imperial banner.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading To Althias the Thracian he assigned the chosen body of shield-bearers with the imperial banner.
Belisariusnoun
Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading To Althias the Thracian he assigned the chosen body of shield-bearers with the imperial banner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not to shun, but rather invite a skirmish with the outposts.
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading To Althias the Thracian he assigned the chosen body of shield-bearers with the imperial banner.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Only the few soldiers absolutely required to guard the gates, towers, and walls remained in the city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
apart from; not including
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only the few soldiers absolutely required to guard the gates, towers, and walls remained in the city.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He himself was to follow the next day with the main body of the infantry and the five hundred Illyrian horsemen.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
fortificationsnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
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From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Only the few soldiers absolutely required to guard the gates, towers, and walls remained in the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Althias the Thracian he assigned the chosen body of shield-bearers with the imperial banner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was to follow the next day with the main body of the infantry and the five hundred Illyrian horsemen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading He himself was to follow the next day with the main body of the infantry and the five hundred Illyrian horsemen.
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From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
IllyriannounUS /ˌɪˈlɪriən/
a minor and almost extinct branch of the Indo-European languages; spoken along the Dalmatian coast
From this reading He himself was to follow the next day with the main body of the infantry and the five hundred Illyrian horsemen.
Illyrians
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From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading To Althias the Thracian he assigned the chosen body of shield-bearers with the imperial banner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading He himself was to follow the next day with the main body of the infantry and the five hundred Illyrian horsemen.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading They were not to shun, but rather invite a skirmish with the outposts.
most important element
From this reading He himself was to follow the next day with the main body of the infantry and the five hundred Illyrian horsemen.
come together
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He himself was to follow the next day with the main body of the infantry and the five hundred Illyrian horsemen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not to shun, but rather invite a skirmish with the outposts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the few soldiers absolutely required to guard the gates, towers, and walls remained in the city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading They were not to shun, but rather invite a skirmish with the outposts.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
on the contrary
From this reading They were not to shun, but rather invite a skirmish with the outposts.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only the few soldiers absolutely required to guard the gates, towers, and walls remained in the city.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Only the few soldiers absolutely required to guard the gates, towers, and walls remained in the city.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
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From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
shield-bearers
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From this reading To Althias the Thracian he assigned the chosen body of shield-bearers with the imperial banner.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading They were not to shun, but rather invite a skirmish with the outposts.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading They were not to shun, but rather invite a skirmish with the outposts.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Only the few soldiers absolutely required to guard the gates, towers, and walls remained in the city.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not to shun, but rather invite a skirmish with the outposts.
Thraciannoun
an inhabitant of ancient Thrace
From this reading To Althias the Thracian he assigned the chosen body of shield-bearers with the imperial banner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day, after again inspecting the restored fortifications of Carthage, and finding them sufficiently strong to receive, in case of necessity, his defeated army and defy a siege, Belisarius sent all the cavalry, except five hundred picked Illyrians, out of the gates to meet the foe.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Only the few soldiers absolutely required to guard the gates, towers, and walls remained in the city.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Only the few soldiers absolutely required to guard the gates, towers, and walls remained in the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He himself was to follow the next day with the main body of the infantry and the five hundred Illyrian horsemen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not to shun, but rather invite a skirmish with the outposts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Althias the Thracian he assigned the chosen body of shield-bearers with the imperial banner.
