Chapter XI

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

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

later than; following

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

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

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

call forth

From this reading He was very fond of horses and kept a breed of them after his own heart.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

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From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading He was very fond of horses and kept a breed of them after his own heart.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

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 They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

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

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

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

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He was very fond of horses and kept a breed of them after his own heart.

(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

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

From this reading He was very fond of horses and kept a breed of them after his own heart.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He was very fond of horses and kept a breed of them after his own heart.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

without law or control

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

having hills and crags

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

given to quarreling

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

a male human offspring

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

required or under orders

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

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

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was very fond of horses and kept a breed of them after his own heart.

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

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

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

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was very fond of horses and kept a breed of them after his own heart.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading They were so quarrelsome and such desperate fighters that their country was supposed to be the favorite residence of the war god, Ares.

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

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

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

From this reading The natives were not of Greek stock and remained fierce, lawless, and cruel for a long time after Greece had become the most civilized of countries.

which person or people

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE EIGHTH LABOR--THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES Greece was bounded on the north by a wild and mountainous land, called Thrace.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading The king who reigned in Thrace at the time of Herakles was so much worse than the rest of the people that he was said to be Ares' own son, and he was called the storm king.