Chapter III

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

in actual fact

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

(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 Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

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

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

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

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

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

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The supple Greek was not one of those who take their friends for better, for worse.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

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From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

a pressing or urgent situation

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

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

From this reading The supple Greek was not one of those who take their friends for better, for worse.

destroyed or killed

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

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

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

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

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

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

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

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

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

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

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

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

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

a room where books are kept

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

(Greek mythology) the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen

From this reading MENELAUS.

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From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

attach to a support

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

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

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

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From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

and nothing more

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

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

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

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

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

plural of “statuette” — a small carved or molded figure

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

not in physical motion

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading The supple Greek was not one of those who take their friends for better, for worse.

carry out

From this reading The supple Greek was not one of those who take their friends for better, for worse.

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From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

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

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The supple Greek was not one of those who take their friends for better, for worse.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The supple Greek was not one of those who take their friends for better, for worse.

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

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

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

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

continuing at full strength or intensity

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

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

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If we look into his library we shall see not only the books and statuettes—the silver tankards are gone, melted down into money that was wanted for some sudden exigency—but our old acquaintance, Cleon.

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

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.

which person or people

From this reading One of his agents, named Oniah, who has assumed the name of Menelaüs, for the rage for Greek fashions still continues unabated, has outbidden him, and now reigns in his stead, occupying the palace on Mount Sion which he had been at such pains to adorn.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading The supple Greek was not one of those who take their friends for better, for worse.

a late time of life

From this reading Two years have passed, and the fate which Jason had declared to be beyond all limits of probability or possibility has actually overtaken him.