Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading H. L. HAVELL B.A.

(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 He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

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

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

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

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading H. L. HAVELL B.A.

the place where someone was born

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

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From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

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From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

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From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

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From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

absence of light or illumination

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

the specified day of the month

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

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From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "O well for him whose will is strong!

at a previous time

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading H. L. HAVELL B.A.

a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

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From this reading H. L. HAVELL B.A.

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

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "O well for him whose will is strong!

the aggregate of past events

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

relating to or characteristic of Homer or his age or the works attributed to him

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

superlative of “huge” — unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

not relating to or responsive to individual persons

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

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

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

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

From this reading "O well for him whose will is strong!

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading H. L. HAVELL B.A.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

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 TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

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 He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

treat with contempt

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O well for him whose will is strong!

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading "O well for him whose will is strong!

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

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From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

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

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

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

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading TENNYSON The impersonal character of the Homeric poems has left us entirely in the dark as to the birthplace, the history, and the date, of their author.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "O well for him whose will is strong!

which person or people

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

belonging to which person

From this reading "O well for him whose will is strong!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "O well for him whose will is strong!

in the company of; together with

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In middle ocean meets the surging shock, Tempest-buffeted, citadel-crown'd."

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From this reading Late Reader in English in the University of Halle Formerly Scholar of University College Oxford Author of _Stories from Herodotus_, _Stories from Greek Tragedy_, _Stories from the Æneid_, _Stories from the Iliad_, etc.