used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Verily, unto Friburz shall I pay homage, and unto none other.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
envoynounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
Friburz
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From this reading “Verily, unto Friburz shall I pay homage, and unto none other.”
Gew
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From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
Gudarz
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From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading “Verily, unto Friburz shall I pay homage, and unto none other.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Verily, unto Friburz shall I pay homage, and unto none other.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
Kaikous
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From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
kinsmen
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From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
the force of workers available
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
not one, and not any
From this reading “Verily, unto Friburz shall I pay homage, and unto none other.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
on one occasion
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Verily, unto Friburz shall I pay homage, and unto none other.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Verily, unto Friburz shall I pay homage, and unto none other.”
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
seventy-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Verily, unto Friburz shall I pay homage, and unto none other.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
Tus
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From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Verily, unto Friburz shall I pay homage, and unto none other.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
Verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading “Verily, unto Friburz shall I pay homage, and unto none other.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
at the time that
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
which person or people
From this reading So, almost was there civil war in Persia; but finally Tus, who disliked the thought of such a calamity, sent an envoy unto Gudarz, suggesting that the matter be referred unto the King.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rising up, therefore, at once he took twelve thousand men, and his seventy-eight kinsmen, together with Gew, and proceeded unto the palace of Tus to bring him to reason.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So one wise in speech appeared before Kaikous, begging that he would settle the strife among the nobles.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Now when Gew reported unto Gudarz, his father, what had occurred, the old man was aroused to great wrath.
