Chapter XL · Chapter 40

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

(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 PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

completely unclothed

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Close to the gate of his capital, his strength failed, and he fell, face downward, in the road.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

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 PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

thrown away

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

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From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Close to the gate of his capital, his strength failed, and he fell, face downward, in the road.

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading Close to the gate of his capital, his strength failed, and he fell, face downward, in the road.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Close to the gate of his capital, his strength failed, and he fell, face downward, in the road.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Close to the gate of his capital, his strength failed, and he fell, face downward, in the road.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Close to the gate of his capital, his strength failed, and he fell, face downward, in the road.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

set up or found

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Close to the gate of his capital, his strength failed, and he fell, face downward, in the road.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

plural of “hermit” — one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

for more time

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

not any; not one

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

come into possession of

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

not used up

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Close to the gate of his capital, his strength failed, and he fell, face downward, in the road.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Close to the gate of his capital, his strength failed, and he fell, face downward, in the road.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

someone who willfully destroys or defaces property

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

be dressed in

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading PROCOPIUS TO CETHEGUS: HE went all the way to Carthage on foot, declining horse or camel, remaining silent or praying aloud in Latin, no longer in the Vandal language.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading We did not know how to obtain such crazy gear, and Fara probably disapproved the wish, so the "Tyrant" himself made one from a cast-off horse-bridle which he found and the hard, sharp thorns of the desert acacia.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The captive declined, and asked for a penitent's girdle, with sharp points on the inside, such as the hermits wear in the desert.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Fara offered him suitable garments instead of the worn, half-tattered purple mantle which he had on his bare body.