Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading 411, ii.

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

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading We have received much help from many friends, and especially from Mr. R. W. Raper, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford and Mr. Gerald Balfour, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who have aided us with many suggestions while the book was passing through the press.

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

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

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

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

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

From this reading In the interpretation of B. i.

English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)

From this reading We have received much help from many friends, and especially from Mr. R. W. Raper, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford and Mr. Gerald Balfour, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who have aided us with many suggestions while the book was passing through the press.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

a university in England

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for the most part

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

the body of faculty and students of a college

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an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

make clear and (more) comprehensible

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

a boy or man

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

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From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

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

From this reading We have received much help from many friends, and especially from Mr. R. W. Raper, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford and Mr. Gerald Balfour, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who have aided us with many suggestions while the book was passing through the press.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We have received much help from many friends, and especially from Mr. R. W. Raper, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford and Mr. Gerald Balfour, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who have aided us with many suggestions while the book was passing through the press.

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

From this reading We have received much help from many friends, and especially from Mr. R. W. Raper, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford and Mr. Gerald Balfour, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who have aided us with many suggestions while the book was passing through the press.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading We have received much help from many friends, and especially from Mr. R. W. Raper, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford and Mr. Gerald Balfour, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who have aided us with many suggestions while the book was passing through the press.

possessive form of “homer” — a base hit on which the batter scores a run

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

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

From this reading In the interpretation of B. i.

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

From this reading 411, ii.

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

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

From this reading In the interpretation of B. i.

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

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

engage in

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

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 We have received much help from many friends, and especially from Mr. R. W. Raper, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford and Mr. Gerald Balfour, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who have aided us with many suggestions while the book was passing through the press.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

the force of workers available

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

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

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

a form of address for a man

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to a great degree or extent

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plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

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plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

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(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

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of or relating to or dealing with philology

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

exert pressure or force to or upon

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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

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someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse

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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

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

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading We have received much help from many friends, and especially from Mr. R. W. Raper, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford and Mr. Gerald Balfour, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who have aided us with many suggestions while the book was passing through the press.

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

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

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

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

from one end or side of something to the other

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

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

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

From this reading We have received much help from many friends, and especially from Mr. R. W. Raper, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford and Mr. Gerald Balfour, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who have aided us with many suggestions while the book was passing through the press.

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

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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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

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the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

in or at the place that

From this reading The few foot-notes in this book are chiefly intended to make clear some passages where there is a choice of reading.

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

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during the time that

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which person or people

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in the company of; together with

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

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

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The notes at the end, which we would like to have written in the form of essays, and in company with more complete philological and archaeological studies, are chiefly meant to elucidate the life of Homer’s men.