Chapter IV

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

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

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

From this reading The battle was long and fierce, and disaster well-nigh overtook the Sabines.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The battle was long and fierce, and disaster well-nigh overtook the Sabines.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He himself had been carried by his horse into the mire.

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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He himself had been carried by his horse into the mire.

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From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading The battle was long and fierce, and disaster well-nigh overtook the Sabines.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The battle was long and fierce, and disaster well-nigh overtook the Sabines.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

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

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

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

From this reading He himself had been carried by his horse into the mire.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

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

From this reading He himself had been carried by his horse into the mire.

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

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He himself had been carried by his horse into the mire.

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

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The battle was long and fierce, and disaster well-nigh overtook the Sabines.

the force of workers available

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading He himself had been carried by his horse into the mire.

used to form the superlative

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

of an obscure nature

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading The battle was long and fierce, and disaster well-nigh overtook the Sabines.

any of various important officials in ancient Rome

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

(Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

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

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

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

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

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

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Romulus was, indeed, already to be seen leading his men into the valley that lay between the two mountains.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The battle was long and fierce, and disaster well-nigh overtook the Sabines.

which person or people

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS GATE The fortress on the Capitoline hill was now in the hands of the Sabines, but they had still to fight with the Romans who dwelt on the Palatine hill.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In the valley was a swamp, and in this swamp the whole of the enemy’s army would have been engulfed, had not Curtius, one of their most gallant soldiers, warned them of danger.