Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

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From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

later than; following

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading This difference of opinion did not last long, and Alexander prevailed.

(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 Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

From this reading Cocconas was now left at Chalcedon, engaged in composing certain ambiguous crabbed oracles.

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

From this reading This difference of opinion did not last long, and Alexander prevailed.

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading The discovery of the tablets took place as arranged, and the news flew through Bithynia and Pontus, first of all, naturally, to Abonutichus.

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

From this reading The discovery of the tablets took place as arranged, and the news flew through Bithynia and Pontus, first of all, naturally, to Abonutichus.

son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

an ancient country in northwestern Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; was absorbed into the Roman Empire by the end of the 1st century BC

From this reading The discovery of the tablets took place as arranged, and the news flew through Bithynia and Pontus, first of all, naturally, to Abonutichus.

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

placed in a grave

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Cocconas was now left at Chalcedon, engaged in composing certain ambiguous crabbed oracles.

a former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

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

From this reading Cocconas was now left at Chalcedon, engaged in composing certain ambiguous crabbed oracles.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading Cocconas was now left at Chalcedon, engaged in composing certain ambiguous crabbed oracles.

annoyed and irritable

From this reading Cocconas was now left at Chalcedon, engaged in composing certain ambiguous crabbed oracles.

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

From this reading This difference of opinion did not last long, and Alexander prevailed.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading This difference of opinion did not last long, and Alexander prevailed.

the act of digging

From this reading The people of that place at once resolved to raise a temple, and lost no time in digging the foundations.

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The discovery of the tablets took place as arranged, and the news flew through Bithynia and Pontus, first of all, naturally, to Abonutichus.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Cocconas was now left at Chalcedon, engaged in composing certain ambiguous crabbed oracles.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The discovery of the tablets took place as arranged, and the news flew through Bithynia and Pontus, first of all, naturally, to Abonutichus.

plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading The people of that place at once resolved to raise a temple, and lost no time in digging the foundations.

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

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

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

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

immediately past

From this reading This difference of opinion did not last long, and Alexander prevailed.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Cocconas was now left at Chalcedon, engaged in composing certain ambiguous crabbed oracles.

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 This difference of opinion did not last long, and Alexander prevailed.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The people of that place at once resolved to raise a temple, and lost no time in digging the foundations.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

as might be expected

From this reading The discovery of the tablets took place as arranged, and the news flew through Bithynia and Pontus, first of all, naturally, to Abonutichus.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The discovery of the tablets took place as arranged, and the news flew through Bithynia and Pontus, first of all, naturally, to Abonutichus.

not any; not one

From this reading The people of that place at once resolved to raise a temple, and lost no time in digging the foundations.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This difference of opinion did not last long, and Alexander prevailed.

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

From this reading Cocconas was now left at Chalcedon, engaged in composing certain ambiguous crabbed oracles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This difference of opinion did not last long, and Alexander prevailed.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

on one occasion

From this reading The people of that place at once resolved to raise a temple, and lost no time in digging the foundations.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading This difference of opinion did not last long, and Alexander prevailed.

plural of “oracle” — an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading Cocconas was now left at Chalcedon, engaged in composing certain ambiguous crabbed oracles.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The people of that place at once resolved to raise a temple, and lost no time in digging the foundations.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

(Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading This difference of opinion did not last long, and Alexander prevailed.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading The people of that place at once resolved to raise a temple, and lost no time in digging the foundations.

determined

From this reading The people of that place at once resolved to raise a temple, and lost no time in digging the foundations.

for a short time

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

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

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

carry out

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

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

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

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

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

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

From this reading This difference of opinion did not last long, and Alexander prevailed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The discovery of the tablets took place as arranged, and the news flew through Bithynia and Pontus, first of all, naturally, to Abonutichus.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The people of that place at once resolved to raise a temple, and lost no time in digging the foundations.

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

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The discovery of the tablets took place as arranged, and the news flew through Bithynia and Pontus, first of all, naturally, to Abonutichus.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

the act of using

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

precisely as stated

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

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

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

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

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

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

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.

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

From this reading Discovering, however, that a use might after all be made of Chalcedon, they went there first, and in the temple of Apollo, the oldest in the place, they buried some brazen tablets, on which was the statement that very shortly Asclepius, with his father Apollo, would pay a visit to Pontus, and take up his abode at Abonutichus.