adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How came the enemy here in the rear of the Egyptian army?
Cheta
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From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could Rameses have sustained a defeat?
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Could Rameses have sustained a defeat?
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading How came the enemy here in the rear of the Egyptian army?
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading How came the enemy here in the rear of the Egyptian army?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could Rameses have sustained a defeat?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How came the enemy here in the rear of the Egyptian army?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
How
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From this reading How came the enemy here in the rear of the Egyptian army?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How came the enemy here in the rear of the Egyptian army?
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
Kadesh
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From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
Kaschta
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From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
Pentaur
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From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
RamesesnounUS /ˈræməsiːz/
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading Could Rameses have sustained a defeat?
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading How came the enemy here in the rear of the Egyptian army?
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Could Rameses have sustained a defeat?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The nearer they got to Kadesh, the more familiar Kaschta showed himself with every stock and stone, and he went forward to obtain information; he returned somewhat anxious, for he had perceived the main body of the Cheta army on the road which they must cross.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they were about two days' journey still from the end of their march, they had a bloody skirmish with a roving band of men that seemed to belong to a larger detachment of troops.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Once or twice Pentaur and his companions had had to defend themselves against hostile mountaineers, who rushed suddenly upon them out of the woods.
