move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Couriers were despatched in advance to Belisarius.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Verus usually rode alone; he avoided the Vandals, and the Byzantines shunned _him_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Verus usually rode alone; he avoided the Vandals, and the Byzantines shunned _him_.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
Belisariusnoun
Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians
From this reading Couriers were despatched in advance to Belisarius.
confined by bonds
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
Byzantines
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From this reading Verus usually rode alone; he avoided the Vandals, and the Byzantines shunned _him_.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
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 day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
CouriersnounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/
plural of “courier” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Couriers were despatched in advance to Belisarius.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
despatched
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From this reading Couriers were despatched in advance to Belisarius.
being one more than seven
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
divisible by two
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
Fara
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From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
Fara's
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From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
foot-soldiers
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From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
Gelimer's
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From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
destroyed or killed
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Verus usually rode alone; he avoided the Vandals, and the Byzantines shunned _him_.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Verus usually rode alone; he avoided the Vandals, and the Byzantines shunned _him_.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Couriers were despatched in advance to Belisarius.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
march in a procession
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
Procopius
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From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Verus usually rode alone; he avoided the Vandals, and the Byzantines shunned _him_.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
confined on all sides
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
moving very fast
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
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 So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading So, resting at night in tents, they slowly traversed in fourteen days the road over which, in their swift pursuit, they had gone in eight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
under normal conditions
From this reading Verus usually rode alone; he avoided the Vandals, and the Byzantines shunned _him_.
VandalsnounUS /ˈvændəlz/
plural of “vandal” — someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
Verus
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From this reading Verus usually rode alone; he avoided the Vandals, and the Byzantines shunned _him_.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after Gelimer's surrender Fara's camp was broken up and the train of victors and captives began the march to Carthage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Couriers were despatched in advance to Belisarius.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the head rode Fara, Procopius, and the other leaders on horses and camels; in the centre were led the captive Vandals, bound, for the sake of precaution, hand and foot with chains which permitted walking and even riding, but not running, and surrounded by foot-soldiers; the Hun cavalry formed the rear.
