used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading A tiny man hurried up to him, and, as soon as he had recognized in him the dwarf Nemu, he cried angrily:
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As he approached the temple he heard himself called, and checked the pace of his horses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached the temple he heard himself called, and checked the pace of his horses.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As he approached the temple he heard himself called, and checked the pace of his horses.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading As he approached the temple he heard himself called, and checked the pace of his horses.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A tiny man hurried up to him, and, as soon as he had recognized in him the dwarf Nemu, he cried angrily:
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading A tiny man hurried up to him, and, as soon as he had recognized in him the dwarf Nemu, he cried angrily:
EthiopiannounUS /ˌiːθiˈoʊpiən/
a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A tiny man hurried up to him, and, as soon as he had recognized in him the dwarf Nemu, he cried angrily:
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he approached the temple he heard himself called, and checked the pace of his horses.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he approached the temple he heard himself called, and checked the pace of his horses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he approached the temple he heard himself called, and checked the pace of his horses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A tiny man hurried up to him, and, as soon as he had recognized in him the dwarf Nemu, he cried angrily:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
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 afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A tiny man hurried up to him, and, as soon as he had recognized in him the dwarf Nemu, he cried angrily:
Nemu
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From this reading A tiny man hurried up to him, and, as soon as he had recognized in him the dwarf Nemu, he cried angrily:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
Paaker
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From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading As he approached the temple he heard himself called, and checked the pace of his horses.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading A tiny man hurried up to him, and, as soon as he had recognized in him the dwarf Nemu, he cried angrily:
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
in the near future
From this reading A tiny man hurried up to him, and, as soon as he had recognized in him the dwarf Nemu, he cried angrily:
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
moving very fast
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading Paaker, the chief pioneer, stood up in it, driving his handsome and fiery Syrian horses.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading As he approached the temple he heard himself called, and checked the pace of his horses.
terrace-temple
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From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
very small
From this reading A tiny man hurried up to him, and, as soon as he had recognized in him the dwarf Nemu, he cried angrily:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
at the time that
From this reading The afternoon shadows were already growing long, when a splendid chariot drew up to the gates of the terrace-temple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind him stood an Ethiopian slave, and his big dog followed the swift team with his tongue out.
