adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
high-priest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
Kari
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From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
Larico
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From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
Urco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DEATH Now at one time during this long war against Urco victory smiled upon him, though afterwards the scale went down against him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When everything seemed lost, afterwards I escaped by leading my soldiers round up the slope of a mountain and surprising Urco in the rear, but as it ended well for us I need not speak of that matter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was while all was at its blackest for us that a certain officer was brought to me who was captured while striving to desert, or at least to pass our outposts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Kari was defeated in a pitched battle and I who commanded another army was almost surrounded in a valley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it happened I knew this man again having, unseen myself, noted him on the previous day talking earnestly to the high-priest Larico, who, with other priests, accompanied my army, perhaps to keep a watch on me.
