Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

move towards

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

possessive form of “bastard” — insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

propose a payment

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

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From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

fearless and daring

From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

the two together, not just one

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

a youthful male person

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

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From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

demanding attention

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

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From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

filled with or evoking sadness

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

increase twofold

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

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From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading As they were bid, they found their legs, But walk'd as if they trod on eggs.

a quad with a square body

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

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From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

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From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

start firing a weapon

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

set up or found

From this reading As they were bid, they found their legs, But walk'd as if they trod on eggs.

a state of nervous depression

From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

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From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

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From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

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From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

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From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As they were bid, they found their legs, But walk'd as if they trod on eggs.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

and nothing more

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

a boy or man

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

staying power

From this reading As they were bid, they found their legs, But walk'd as if they trod on eggs.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

not any; not one

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

by chance

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

precisely, exactly

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

express in words

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

cause to go somewhere

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

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From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

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From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

successive (without a break)

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

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From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

plural of “thump” — a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading As they were bid, they found their legs, But walk'd as if they trod on eggs.

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From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Their near approach the chief espying, Rose up to show 'em he was crying; And ere his doleful tale began, He sobb'd and blubber'd like a man.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

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From this reading As they were bid, they found their legs, But walk'd as if they trod on eggs.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As they were bid, they found their legs, But walk'd as if they trod on eggs.

at the time that

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whilst Troy's bold sons with shouts get drunk, The conquer'd Grecians sweat and funk.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For he'd nine times as much to lose): Howe'er, he calls his man, to send him To beg the captains would attend him; But charges him before he goes, To bid 'em tread upon their toes.

but in spite of that

From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?

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From this reading As when a tailor's boy has got His master's goose, almost red hot, The coat it singes; straight the fire The bloody tailor fills with ire: He thumps the lad with all his might, First with his left hand, then his right; The bastard's head, on both sides beat, Can neither stay, nor yet retreat; No chance for his escape appears, Whilst double storms attack his ears: Just so it far'd with Greece; away They could not run, nor durst they stay: Poor Agamemnon was distress'd Nine times as much as all the rest (You'll say, perhaps, How could he choose?