used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
(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 In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That yields almost as many killed as wounded.
Althias
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From this reading Fara, Althias, and Johannes,--all three are wounded.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fara, Althias, and Johannes,--all three are wounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet we have not many--perhaps a hundred--wounded men, as the Vandals fought only with the sword.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
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: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
CETHEGUS
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From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
being one more than seven
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
Fara
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From this reading Fara, Althias, and Johannes,--all three are wounded.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
forty-nineadjective
being nine more than forty
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Yet we have not many--perhaps a hundred--wounded men, as the Vandals fought only with the sword.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
ten 10s
From this reading Yet we have not many--perhaps a hundred--wounded men, as the Vandals fought only with the sword.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
Johannes
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From this reading Fara, Althias, and Johannes,--all three are wounded.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading That yields almost as many killed as wounded.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
the force of workers available
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet we have not many--perhaps a hundred--wounded men, as the Vandals fought only with the sword.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
and nothing more
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
by chance
From this reading Yet we have not many--perhaps a hundred--wounded men, as the Vandals fought only with the sword.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
PROCOPIUS
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From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Yet we have not many--perhaps a hundred--wounded men, as the Vandals fought only with the sword.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That yields almost as many killed as wounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Fara, Althias, and Johannes,--all three are wounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
under normal conditions
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
VandalnounUS /ˈvændəl/
someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
VandalsnounUS /ˈvændəlz/
plural of “vandal” — someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading Yet we have not many--perhaps a hundred--wounded men, as the Vandals fought only with the sword.
precisely as stated
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this, which decides the fate of the Vandal kingdom, we have lost in all only forty-nine men, but solely picked warriors, and among them eight commanders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet we have not many--perhaps a hundred--wounded men, as the Vandals fought only with the sword.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: I have witnessed many a battle, many a conflict of Belisarius,--usually from a very safe distance,--but never have I seen so strange an encounter.
people who are wounded
From this reading Fara, Althias, and Johannes,--all three are wounded.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet we have not many--perhaps a hundred--wounded men, as the Vandals fought only with the sword.
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading That yields almost as many killed as wounded.
