(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 Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an hour past noon when Hellen left the palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
confined by bonds
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/
plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading This great roadway was stupendous of construction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading So much had this people fallen.
FestivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
an established custom
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So much had this people fallen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
Hellen
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From this reading It was an hour past noon when Hellen left the palace.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was an hour past noon when Hellen left the palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an hour past noon when Hellen left the palace.
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 It was an hour past noon when Hellen left the palace.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much had this people fallen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was an hour past noon when Hellen left the palace.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was an hour past noon when Hellen left the palace.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was an hour past noon when Hellen left the palace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
PoseidonnounUS /pəˈsaɪdən/
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much had this people fallen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading This great roadway was stupendous of construction.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an hour past noon when Hellen left the palace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this was the Festival day of Poseidon, and he must now be honored less from love than from habit.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Soon he was traversing the great roadway among throngs of people, some on foot, some on horseback, some in chariots; and all, like himself, bound for the great temple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an hour past noon when Hellen left the palace.
at the time that
From this reading It was an hour past noon when Hellen left the palace.
