used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dark was lifting as Vergilius entered the Field of Mars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Manius wheeled into place beside him at the head of the column.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Manius wheeled into place beside him at the head of the column.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A quaestor called the roll.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Manius wheeled into place beside him at the head of the column.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark was lifting as Vergilius entered the Field of Mars.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The dark was lifting as Vergilius entered the Field of Mars.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The dark was lifting as Vergilius entered the Field of Mars.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Manius wheeled into place beside him at the head of the column.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Manius wheeled into place beside him at the head of the column.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Manius wheeled into place beside him at the head of the column.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The dark was lifting as Vergilius entered the Field of Mars.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
Manius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manius wheeled into place beside him at the head of the column.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading The dark was lifting as Vergilius entered the Field of Mars.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
in motion
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dark was lifting as Vergilius entered the Field of Mars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Manius wheeled into place beside him at the head of the column.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
quaestornoun
any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
From this reading A quaestor called the roll.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading A quaestor called the roll.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
having a supporting base
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
not in physical motion
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dark was lifting as Vergilius entered the Field of Mars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
TibernounUS /ˈtaɪbər/
a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
vaultingnounUS /ˈvɔːltɪŋ/
(architecture) a vaulted structure
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
Vergilius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dark was lifting as Vergilius entered the Field of Mars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dark was lifting as Vergilius entered the Field of Mars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were lanterns about his litter, and far and near, in lines and clusters, he could see lights on the plain, some moving, some standing still.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Manius wheeled into place beside him at the head of the column.
a Caucasian
From this reading Hard by the Tiber he joined a small troop of horse, and vaulting on the shaft of his lance, mounted a white charger.
