used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Panic-stricken, the “Lord of the World” had fled to Asia after the great disaster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the brain and right arm of the Persians, Mardonius the Valiant, remained in Hellas.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But the brain and right arm of the Persians, Mardonius the Valiant, remained in Hellas.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading Panic-stricken, the “Lord of the World” had fled to Asia after the great disaster.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But the brain and right arm of the Persians, Mardonius the Valiant, remained in Hellas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
DEMOCRATES
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From this reading DEMOCRATES SURRENDERS Hellas was saved.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Panic-stricken, the “Lord of the World” had fled to Asia after the great disaster.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
eunuchs
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From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Panic-stricken, the “Lord of the World” had fled to Asia after the great disaster.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
for a limitless time
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Panic-stricken, the “Lord of the World” had fled to Asia after the great disaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Panic-stricken, the “Lord of the World” had fled to Asia after the great disaster.
haremnounUS /ˈherəm/
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
Hellas
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From this reading DEMOCRATES SURRENDERS Hellas was saved.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the brain and right arm of the Persians, Mardonius the Valiant, remained in Hellas.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Panic-stricken, the “Lord of the World” had fled to Asia after the great disaster.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
Mardonius
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From this reading But the brain and right arm of the Persians, Mardonius the Valiant, remained in Hellas.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Panic-stricken, the “Lord of the World” had fled to Asia after the great disaster.
and nothing more
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
Panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Panic-stricken, the “Lord of the World” had fled to Asia after the great disaster.
PersiansnounUS /ˈpɜːrʒənz/
plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading But the brain and right arm of the Persians, Mardonius the Valiant, remained in Hellas.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But the brain and right arm of the Persians, Mardonius the Valiant, remained in Hellas.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But the brain and right arm of the Persians, Mardonius the Valiant, remained in Hellas.
Sardisnoun
an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading DEMOCRATES SURRENDERS Hellas was saved.
soft-handed
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From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
SURRENDERSnounUS /sərˈendərz/
plural of “surrender” — acceptance of despair
From this reading DEMOCRATES SURRENDERS Hellas was saved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Panic-stricken, the “Lord of the World” had fled to Asia after the great disaster.
ValiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading But the brain and right arm of the Persians, Mardonius the Valiant, remained in Hellas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEMOCRATES SURRENDERS Hellas was saved.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Panic-stricken, the “Lord of the World” had fled to Asia after the great disaster.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But whether forever or only for a year the gods kept hid.
Ægean
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From this reading The eunuchs, the harem women, the soft-handed pages, had escaped with their master to luxurious Sardis, the remnant of the fleet fled back across the Ægean.
