(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their discipline had reached to an almost inconceivable degree of perfection.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The army of Cyrus had already reached the capital of Chaldea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their discipline had reached to an almost inconceivable degree of perfection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vast plain before the city swarmed with moving thousands of Medes and Persians.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army of Cyrus had already reached the capital of Chaldea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
battlemen
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From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The vast plain before the city swarmed with moving thousands of Medes and Persians.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The army of Cyrus had already reached the capital of Chaldea.
Chaldeanoun
an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II
From this reading The army of Cyrus had already reached the capital of Chaldea.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The vast plain before the city swarmed with moving thousands of Medes and Persians.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading The army of Cyrus had already reached the capital of Chaldea.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Their discipline had reached to an almost inconceivable degree of perfection.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Their discipline had reached to an almost inconceivable degree of perfection.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The army of Cyrus had already reached the capital of Chaldea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading Their discipline had reached to an almost inconceivable degree of perfection.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
Medes
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From this reading The vast plain before the city swarmed with moving thousands of Medes and Persians.
in motion
From this reading The vast plain before the city swarmed with moving thousands of Medes and Persians.
not any; not one
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The army of Cyrus had already reached the capital of Chaldea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Their discipline had reached to an almost inconceivable degree of perfection.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
PersiansnounUS /ˈpɜːrʒənz/
plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The vast plain before the city swarmed with moving thousands of Medes and Persians.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The vast plain before the city swarmed with moving thousands of Medes and Persians.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The army of Cyrus had already reached the capital of Chaldea.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The vast plain before the city swarmed with moving thousands of Medes and Persians.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The army of Cyrus had already reached the capital of Chaldea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their discipline had reached to an almost inconceivable degree of perfection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The vast plain before the city swarmed with moving thousands of Medes and Persians.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their discipline had reached to an almost inconceivable degree of perfection.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vast plain before the city swarmed with moving thousands of Medes and Persians.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this time no warriors were finer in appearance than the battlemen of the Persian prince.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The wishes and desires of their great commander had become their law; and each one vied with the other in rendering obedience to his orders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The vast plain before the city swarmed with moving thousands of Medes and Persians.
