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1
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From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The generals replied that they would consult with the army about the matter.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
ambassadors
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
apparel
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
army
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From this reading The generals replied that they would consult with the army about the matter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
bearing
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
camp
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
certain
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From this reading Meanwhile they gave them a hospitable reception, to which they invited certain members of the army whose claims were obvious.
charged
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
chief
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
claims
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From this reading Meanwhile they gave them a hospitable reception, to which they invited certain members of the army whose claims were obvious.
consult
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From this reading The generals replied that they would consult with the army about the matter.
Corylas
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
date
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
distance
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
exceedingly
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
forbearance
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
fruit
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From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
gave
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From this reading Meanwhile they gave them a hospitable reception, to which they invited certain members of the army whose claims were obvious.
generals
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From this reading The generals replied that they would consult with the army about the matter.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
Hellenes
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
horses
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
hospitable
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From this reading Meanwhile they gave them a hospitable reception, to which they invited certain members of the army whose claims were obvious.
hostile
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
injuries
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
invited
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From this reading Meanwhile they gave them a hospitable reception, to which they invited certain members of the army whose claims were obvious.
kidnapping
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
lay
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
lived
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From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
market
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From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
matter
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From this reading The generals replied that they would consult with the army about the matter.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile they gave them a hospitable reception, to which they invited certain members of the army whose claims were obvious.
members
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From this reading Meanwhile they gave them a hospitable reception, to which they invited certain members of the army whose claims were obvious.
mischief
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
much
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
mutual
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
night
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
obvious
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From this reading Meanwhile they gave them a hospitable reception, to which they invited certain members of the army whose claims were obvious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
Paphlagonia
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From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
Paphlagonians
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
partly
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From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
principle
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
proposal
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
quarters
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
raids
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From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
reception
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From this reading Meanwhile they gave them a hospitable reception, to which they invited certain members of the army whose claims were obvious.
relations
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The generals replied that they would consult with the army about the matter.
result
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
sent
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
showed
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
side
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
skill
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
stragglers
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
supplies
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From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
terms
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From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
tried
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From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
waiting
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From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile they gave them a hospitable reception, to which they invited certain members of the army whose claims were obvious.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I After this, whilst waiting, they lived partly on supplies from the 1 market, partly on the fruit of raids into Paphlagonia.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Paphlagonians, on their side, showed much skill in kidnapping stragglers, wherever they could lay hands on them, and in the night time tried to do mischief to those whose quarters were at a distance from the camp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The result was that their relations to one another were exceedingly hostile, so much so that Corylas, who was the chief of Paphlagonia at that date, sent ambassadors to the Hellenes, bearing horses and fine apparel, and charged with a proposal on the part of Corylas to make terms with the Hellenes on the principle of mutual forbearance from injuries.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The generals replied that they would consult with the army about the matter.
