Chapter XV

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

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

(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 Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

in addition

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

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

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

in an accurate manner

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

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

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

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

From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

past form of “catalogue” — make an itemized list or catalog of; classify

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

not accessible to view

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

not carefully or expertly made

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

marked by or given to doubt

From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

divisible by two

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

apart from; not including

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

set up or found

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

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

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

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

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

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

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

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

From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

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From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

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From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

ten 10s

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

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

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

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

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

not one, and not any

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

past form of “photograph” — record on photographic film

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

possessive form of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

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From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

unusual or striking

From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

German archaeologist who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy; he also excavated Mycenae (1822-1890)

From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

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

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

believed likely

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

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

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

a special situation

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

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

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

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

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

up to a particular time

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

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

From this reading Even he was puzzled at first to read all the records aright, but gradually the evidence was sifted out and the story was made plainer.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

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

From this reading Science, which began by doubting, finished by honouring Schliemann for his remarkable discoveries.

which person or people

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In all, Schliemann recovered from the site a hundred thousand relics, every one of which was photographed, drawn and catalogued with the depth at which it was found.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Multitudes had gazed on the desolate Hill of Hissarlik, the Turks had long quarried it for stones for new buildings, but none except Schliemann suspected the wonders that lay concealed beneath the great mound.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The peculiar thing was that Schliemann learned, as those who have worked in Egypt have also discovered, that the deeper he dug and the farther he went back, the more artistic did the pottery become; that the potter’s art decayed through the later ages until it was quite crude.