AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF TERROR AND SOUGHT THE WELLS OF LIFE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Porus knew not of the way, nor any of the men in his army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading But Porus knew not of the way, nor any of the men in his army.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before this he sought to find the Wells of Life of which the Elder had spoken to him in the castle in the lake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But before this he sought to find the Wells of Life of which the Elder had spoken to him in the castle in the lake.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading But before this he sought to find the Wells of Life of which the Elder had spoken to him in the castle in the lake.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But before this he sought to find the Wells of Life of which the Elder had spoken to him in the castle in the lake.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
ten 10s
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
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 But Porus knew not of the way, nor any of the men in his army.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But before this he sought to find the Wells of Life of which the Elder had spoken to him in the castle in the lake.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading OF TERROR AND SOUGHT THE WELLS OF LIFE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
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 Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
the force of workers available
From this reading But Porus knew not of the way, nor any of the men in his army.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But Porus knew not of the way, nor any of the men in his army.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Porus knew not of the way, nor any of the men in his army.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF TERROR AND SOUGHT THE WELLS OF LIFE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
Porus
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From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
that is looked for
From this reading OF TERROR AND SOUGHT THE WELLS OF LIFE.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But before this he sought to find the Wells of Life of which the Elder had spoken to him in the castle in the lake.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading OF TERROR AND SOUGHT THE WELLS OF LIFE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF TERROR AND SOUGHT THE WELLS OF LIFE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But before this he sought to find the Wells of Life of which the Elder had spoken to him in the castle in the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Porus knew not of the way, nor any of the men in his army.
WELLSnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading OF TERROR AND SOUGHT THE WELLS OF LIFE.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But before this he sought to find the Wells of Life of which the Elder had spoken to him in the castle in the lake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading So Alexander, now that he had beaten Porus in battle, made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Hercules and to see the wonders of India; and King Porus promised to go with him and to guide him.
a late time of life
From this reading Many hundred years before, one of the great heroes of the Greeks, Hercules by name, had come into India, and had conquered the people of the land, and had set up great pillars of marble wherever he had come.
