Chapter XII

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

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

of or relating to or characteristic of the prehistoric Aegean civilization

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

anew

From this reading "From the isles they turned southward toward home again, but a great tempest took their ship and whirled it away from the coasts.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

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

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

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

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

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

From this reading "From the isles they turned southward toward home again, but a great tempest took their ship and whirled it away from the coasts.

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

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

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

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "From the isles they turned southward toward home again, but a great tempest took their ship and whirled it away from the coasts.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading "From the isles they turned southward toward home again, but a great tempest took their ship and whirled it away from the coasts.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

divisible by two

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

brought together in one place

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

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

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

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

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

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

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

a base hit on which the batter scores a run

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

a single distinct event

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "From the isles they turned southward toward home again, but a great tempest took their ship and whirled it away from the coasts.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

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 WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

plural of “metal” — any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

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

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

a natural consequence of development

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

the act of searching for something

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

transport commercially

From this reading "From the isles they turned southward toward home again, but a great tempest took their ship and whirled it away from the coasts.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

toward the south

From this reading "From the isles they turned southward toward home again, but a great tempest took their ship and whirled it away from the coasts.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading "From the isles they turned southward toward home again, but a great tempest took their ship and whirled it away from the coasts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

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

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

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

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

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

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "From the isles they turned southward toward home again, but a great tempest took their ship and whirled it away from the coasts.

in the direction of

From this reading "From the isles they turned southward toward home again, but a great tempest took their ship and whirled it away from the coasts.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

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

From this reading For, as might be judged, the Sardanians had come down from Antiquity; and, as might be guessed, they were an offshoot of old Greece--the Greece that Homer sang.

in or at the place that

From this reading There they sail north, seeking the barbarous isles, where strange metals and red-haired slaves might be gathered"--Britain.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading "From the isles they turned southward toward home again, but a great tempest took their ship and whirled it away from the coasts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Some great city had been sacked," explained the priest, "and from its siege one adventurous party of warriors, with some of their women, turned their faces from their home across the Aegean Seas to the Pillars of Hercules even"--which means that they sailed through the Mediterranean to the Straits of Gibraltar--"and passed the pillars to the great seas beyond.

changed to a yellowish color by age

From this reading WAR AND AN ARMISTICE From many an ancient parchment Kalin read to them bits of the lore of the Sardanians, and a strange store of knowledge and incident did the yellowed, leathery scraps unfold.