used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
in addition
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This, with cruelty unworthy of a conqueror, he ordered to be thrown into Hannibal’s camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
CarthaginiannounUS /ˌkɑːrθəˈdʒɪniən/
a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
CLAUDIUSnounUS /ˈklɔːdiəs/
Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading This, with cruelty unworthy of a conqueror, he ordered to be thrown into Hannibal’s camp.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading This, with cruelty unworthy of a conqueror, he ordered to be thrown into Hannibal’s camp.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
HannibalnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
Hannibal's
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From this reading This, with cruelty unworthy of a conqueror, he ordered to be thrown into Hannibal’s camp.
Hasdrubalnoun
general who commanded a Carthaginian army in Spain; joined his brother Hannibal in Italy and was killed by the Romans at the battle of Metaurus River (died 207 BC)
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
how
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From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This, with cruelty unworthy of a conqueror, he ordered to be thrown into Hannibal’s camp.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
LIVIUS
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From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
Metaurus
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From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading This, with cruelty unworthy of a conqueror, he ordered to be thrown into Hannibal’s camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
express in words
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, with cruelty unworthy of a conqueror, he ordered to be thrown into Hannibal’s camp.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading This, with cruelty unworthy of a conqueror, he ordered to be thrown into Hannibal’s camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two prisoners he also set free, that they might go to the Carthaginian camp and tell how their comrades had been slain.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading This, with cruelty unworthy of a conqueror, he ordered to be thrown into Hannibal’s camp.
Venusia
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From this reading LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH Hannibal had not discovered that the Consul had left Venusia before he had returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In this terrible way Hannibal first knew what had befallen his brother and the army he had brought from Spain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the battle of Metaurus was over, Claudius had marched back to his camp, carrying with him the head of Hasdrubal.
