Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

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

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

associated with academia or an academy

From this reading PUNCH'S APOLOGIES TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S "ACADEMIC ENTHUSIAST.") "She-Pantaloons? seedy?

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

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

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

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

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

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

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading PUNCH'S APOLOGIES TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S "ACADEMIC ENTHUSIAST.") "She-Pantaloons? seedy?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading PUNCH'S APOLOGIES TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S "ACADEMIC ENTHUSIAST.") "She-Pantaloons? seedy?

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Now, do we _look_ like it?"

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

From this reading PUNCH'S APOLOGIES TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S "ACADEMIC ENTHUSIAST.") "She-Pantaloons? seedy?

to an exceptional degree

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

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

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

act or move at high speed

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

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

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now, do we _look_ like it?"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

and nothing more

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

a language user's knowledge of words

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

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

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Now, do we _look_ like it?"

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Now, do we _look_ like it?"

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading MORE THAN SATISFIED!

a form of address for a man

From this reading (WITH MR.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, do we _look_ like it?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

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

From this reading PUNCH'S APOLOGIES TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S "ACADEMIC ENTHUSIAST.") "She-Pantaloons? seedy?

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading MORE THAN SATISFIED!

possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

full of seeds

From this reading PUNCH'S APOLOGIES TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S "ACADEMIC ENTHUSIAST.") "She-Pantaloons? seedy?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

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

From this reading PUNCH'S APOLOGIES TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S "ACADEMIC ENTHUSIAST.") "She-Pantaloons? seedy?

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

possessive form of “telegraph” — apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading PUNCH'S APOLOGIES TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S "ACADEMIC ENTHUSIAST.") "She-Pantaloons? seedy?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading MORE THAN SATISFIED!

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

From this reading PUNCH'S APOLOGIES TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S "ACADEMIC ENTHUSIAST.") "She-Pantaloons? seedy?

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

From this reading PUNCH'S APOLOGIES TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S "ACADEMIC ENTHUSIAST.") "She-Pantaloons? seedy?

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

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

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now, do we _look_ like it?"

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

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

in the company of; together with

From this reading (WITH MR.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.

Greek general and historian; student of Socrates (430-355 BC)

From this reading The speaker was a tall, robust maiden with fair hair; on her knee was an edition (without notes) of the _Anabasis of Xenophon_, and by her side was _Liddell and Scott's Lexicon_, in which she had just been 21 tracking an exceptionally difficult--but, let me hasten to add, a perfectly regular--Greek verb to its lair.