Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Outside the gate Theria met them with outstretched arms and tears of joy.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

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

From this reading The other Delphians who had rushed down from hiding in the hills kept silence.

emanating from God

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The other Delphians who had rushed down from hiding in the hills kept silence.

mountain avens

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

an opposing military force

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one of them was wishing that he had stayed with the guard in the Precinct.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Outside the gate Theria met them with outstretched arms and tears of joy.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Every one of them was wishing that he had stayed with the guard in the Precinct.

plural of “guardsman” — a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading The other Delphians who had rushed down from hiding in the hills kept silence.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The other Delphians who had rushed down from hiding in the hills kept silence.

comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

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

From this reading The other Delphians who had rushed down from hiding in the hills kept silence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Outside the gate Theria met them with outstretched arms and tears of joy.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The other Delphians who had rushed down from hiding in the hills kept silence.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Outside the gate Theria met them with outstretched arms and tears of joy.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

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

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other Delphians who had rushed down from hiding in the hills kept silence.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside the gate Theria met them with outstretched arms and tears of joy.

fully extended especially in length

From this reading Outside the gate Theria met them with outstretched arms and tears of joy.

a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

done under pressure

From this reading The other Delphians who had rushed down from hiding in the hills kept silence.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Every one of them was wishing that he had stayed with the guard in the Precinct.

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

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Outside the gate Theria met them with outstretched arms and tears of joy.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

warm friendly feelings of gratitude

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every one of them was wishing that he had stayed with the guard in the Precinct.

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

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

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

From this reading Outside the gate Theria met them with outstretched arms and tears of joy.

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

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

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

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

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

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

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

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.

which person or people

From this reading THANKFULNESS Surely never was a happier, humbler band of victors than these who now returned along the road to the Precinct.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Every one of them was wishing that he had stayed with the guard in the Precinct.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nikander and Eëtíon bearing Dryas on a litter, the temple guardsmen now laughing aloud with some recollection of battle triumph, now awed into silence, as one of them told of the divine shoutings he had heard, or the terrible dealing of those rocks which fell from on high upon the enemy.