Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading --_Pausanias_, iii., 19, 9.

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From this reading Published October, 1909.

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From this reading --_Pausanias_, iii., 19, 9.

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

From this reading "Hence there is in Rhodes a sanctuary of Helen of the Tree."

far away from home or one's usual surroundings

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

(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 When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

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

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

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From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

the two together, not just one

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

the center of the Earth

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

the act of burning something

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

well in the past; former

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

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

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

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

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading "Hence there is in Rhodes a sanctuary of Helen of the Tree."

for this reason

From this reading "Hence there is in Rhodes a sanctuary of Helen of the Tree."

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

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

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

From this reading --_Pausanias_, iii., 19, 9.

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

From this reading "Hence there is in Rhodes a sanctuary of Helen of the Tree."

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

impossible to satisfy

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

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

From this reading "Hence there is in Rhodes a sanctuary of Helen of the Tree."

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

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From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

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

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

used to form the superlative

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Published October, 1909.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Hence there is in Rhodes a sanctuary of Helen of the Tree."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

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From this reading --_Pausanias_, iii., 19, 9.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published October, 1909.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

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

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading He, indeed, rested not day or night, but knew the fever fretting at his members, and the burning in his heart.

British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa

From this reading "Hence there is in Rhodes a sanctuary of Helen of the Tree."

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading "Hence there is in Rhodes a sanctuary of Helen of the Tree."

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

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

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

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

From this reading "Hence there is in Rhodes a sanctuary of Helen of the Tree."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Hence there is in Rhodes a sanctuary of Helen of the Tree."

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

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "Hence there is in Rhodes a sanctuary of Helen of the Tree."

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

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

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

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

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

at the time that

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

which person or people

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

a late time of life

From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.

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From this reading When the siege of Troy had been ten years doing, and most of the chieftains were dead, both of those afield and those who held the walls; and some had departed in their ships, and all who remained were leaden-hearted; there was one who felt the rage of war insatiate in his bowels: Menelaus, yellow-haired King of the Argives.