Chapter V · Chapter 5

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From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

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From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

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

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

have an effect upon

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

(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 The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

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

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

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

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

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

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

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

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

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From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

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

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

a state at a particular time

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

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From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

one or the other of two

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

spoken with emphasis

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

plural of “envoy” — a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

no longer active; extinguished

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

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From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

yet to be or coming

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

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

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

fit for habitation

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

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

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

third-person singular of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

of the present time and place

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

of great significance or value

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

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

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

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 It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

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

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

a person who delivers a speech or oration

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

a full supply

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

existing or coming before

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

make peace with

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

in the recent past

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

located far away spatially

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

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

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

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

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

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

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.

forceful exertion

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

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

From this reading II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

(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 II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43] The death of Alexander, thus suddenly cut off by a fever in the plenitude of health, vigor, and aspirations, was an event impressive as well as important in the highest possible degree, to his contemporaries far and near.

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

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

at the time that

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

which person or people

From this reading It was felt by each of the many remote envoys who had so recently come to propitiate this far-shooting Apollo--by every man among the nations who had sent these envoys--throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, as then known--to affect either his actual condition or his probable future.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

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From this reading This coarse, but emphatic comparison, illustrates the immediate, powerful, and wide-reaching impression produced by the sudden extinction of the great conqueror.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When the first report of it was brought to Athens, the orator Demades exclaimed, "It can not be true: if Alexander were dead, the whole habitable world would have smelt of his carcass."

a late time of life

From this reading The first growth and development of Macedonia, during the twenty-two years preceding the battle of Chaeroneia,[44] from an embarrassed secondary state into the first of all known powers, had excited the astonishment of contemporaries, and admiration for Philip's organizing genius.