used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
Achaia
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From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
Achaians
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From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
anew
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
Agis
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From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
Aratus
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From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
Archidamas
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From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This displeased the Ephors, and they called Cleomenes back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This displeased the Ephors, and they called Cleomenes back.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
Cleomenes
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From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading This displeased the Ephors, and they called Cleomenes back.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
Ephors
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From this reading This displeased the Ephors, and they called Cleomenes back.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
fellow-king
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From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
how
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From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
and nothing more
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
Laconianoun
an ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
Mantineanoun
the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
and nothing more
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
in the near future
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
SpartanounUS /ˈspɑːrtɑː/
an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
SpartansnounUS /ˈspɑːrtənz/
plural of “spartan” — a resident of Sparta
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
stepsonnounUS /ˈstepsʌn/
the son your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This displeased the Ephors, and they called Cleomenes back.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
soldiers collectively
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
in or at the place that
From this reading He retreated, and Cleomenes in great joy put his troops in mind how in old times the Spartans never asked how many were the foe, but only where they were.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then he followed the Achaians and gained a great victory; indeed there was a doubt at first whether Aratus were not slain; but he had marched off with the remnant of the army, and next was heard of as having taken Mantinea.
which person or people
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aratus cared more for Achaia than for Greece, and soon was again at war with Sparta, and Cleomenes marched out against him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He hoped to be stronger by the aid of his fellow-king, and, as the little child of Agis had just died in his house, sent to invite home Archidamas, the brother of Agis, who was living in exile; but the Ephors had the youth murdered as soon as he reached Laconia, and then laid on Cleomenes both this murder and that of his little stepson Agis.
