Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

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

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

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

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

past form of “decamp” — leave a camp

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

give a description of

From this reading Le Vaillant, who had a partiality for adventure, was here engaged in one which I must describe at some length.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

avoiding emotional involvement

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Le Vaillant, who had a partiality for adventure, was here engaged in one which I must describe at some length.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

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From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

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

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

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

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Le Vaillant, who had a partiality for adventure, was here engaged in one which I must describe at some length.

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

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

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

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

place in a grave or tomb

From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Le Vaillant, who had a partiality for adventure, was here engaged in one which I must describe at some length.

the act of departing

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Le Vaillant, who had a partiality for adventure, was here engaged in one which I must describe at some length.

for more time

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Le Vaillant, who had a partiality for adventure, was here engaged in one which I must describe at some length.

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From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

not any; not one

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

designed to incite to indecency or lust

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Le Vaillant, who had a partiality for adventure, was here engaged in one which I must describe at some length.

a predisposition to like something

From this reading Le Vaillant, who had a partiality for adventure, was here engaged in one which I must describe at some length.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

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From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Leaving the greater number of his people encamped on the banks of the Elephant River, he had descended with a small detachment to the seashore.

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

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

up to a particular time

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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From this reading Le Vaillant, who had a partiality for adventure, was here engaged in one which I must describe at some length.

a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

From this reading At subitæ horrifico lapsu de montibus adsunt Harpyiæ, et magnis quatiunt clangoribus alas, Diripiuntque dapes, contactuque omnia fœdant Immundo: tum vox tetrum dira inter odorem.

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From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

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

From this reading Le Vaillant, who had a partiality for adventure, was here engaged in one which I must describe at some length.

in or at the place that

From this reading Virgil probably derived the idea of his famous description of the Harpies from some such adventure as this; for he had travelled a good deal in the Grecian islands, where bats, I believe, are numerous:

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

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.

which person or people

From this reading Le Vaillant, who had a partiality for adventure, was here engaged in one which I must describe at some length.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Incidit in Scyllam qui vult evitare Charybdin: for no sooner had the fires begun to blaze, than there issued forth from the hollows of the rocks myriads of bats, which, flittering hither and thither, struck against their faces, and stunned them with their obscene cries, until, no longer able to endure their clamour, they struck their tents and decamped.