Chapter II

anew

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

an administrative unit of government

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

plural of “allegory” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)

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prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

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

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

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

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plural of “arabian” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

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From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

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

From this reading “The _immediate_ source must be sought in even earlier times and more eastern climes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading “The _immediate_ source must be sought in even earlier times and more eastern climes.

past form of “compile” — get or gather together

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

past form of “dilate” — become wider

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

command with authority

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

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earlier in time; previously

From this reading “The _immediate_ source must be sought in even earlier times and more eastern climes.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading “The _immediate_ source must be sought in even earlier times and more eastern climes.

divisible by two

From this reading “The _immediate_ source must be sought in even earlier times and more eastern climes.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

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plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

of the present time and place

From this reading “The _immediate_ source must be sought in even earlier times and more eastern climes.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

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

From this reading “The _immediate_ source must be sought in even earlier times and more eastern climes.

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

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From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

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

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

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plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

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

From this reading “The _immediate_ source must be sought in even earlier times and more eastern climes.

used to form the superlative

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “The _immediate_ source must be sought in even earlier times and more eastern climes.

not any; not one

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

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(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)

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

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

most frequent or common

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

restored to a new condition

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inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

plural of “scald” — a burn cause by hot liquid or steam

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

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

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

that is looked for

From this reading “The _immediate_ source must be sought in even earlier times and more eastern climes.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

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plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

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 “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading In some instances perverted notions of Scripture characters furnished the supernatural agency of the legend; in the majority the machinery came direct from the East, already dilated and improved.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

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

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used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading “The _immediate_ source must be sought in even earlier times and more eastern climes.

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

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

at the time that

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”

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

From this reading “The sources from which the monks themselves compiled these stories, but by no means the original sources,” replied Lathom.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

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everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Surely,” said Henry Herbert, when the friends were again assembled, “surely the poems of the northern Scalds, the legends of the Arabians of Spain, the songs of the Armoricans, and the classics of the ancient world, have been the sources of the most prevalent fictions.”