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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
account
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
advance
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
battle
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
befell
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
captains
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
cities
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From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
commencement
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
company
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
Cyrus
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
date
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
death
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
deep
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
doings
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
environing
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From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
escort
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
formed
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
full
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
furnish
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From this reading Who was there now to furnish them with a market?
gates
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From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
generals
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
guide
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From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
Hellas
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From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
Hellenes
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
hostile
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From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
incidents
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
killed
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
king's
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From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
lay
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
many
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From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
market
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From this reading Who was there now to furnish them with a market?
men
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From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
miles
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From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
more
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From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
narrative
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
now
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From this reading Who was there now to furnish them with a market?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
only
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
pages
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
painful
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
perplexity
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
preceding
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
prey
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
reflections
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
retreat
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
seized
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
Separated
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From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
side
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From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
soldiers
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From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
there
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From this reading Who was there now to furnish them with a market?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
thousand
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From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
Tissaphernes
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
tribes
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From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
truce
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From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was there now to furnish them with a market?
way
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From this reading Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were they at the king's gates, and on every side environing them were many hostile cities and tribes of men.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I After the generals had been seized, and the captains and soldiers who 1 formed their escort had been killed, the Hellenes lay in deep perplexity--a prey to painful reflections.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (In the preceding pages of the narrative will be found a full account, not only of the doings of the Hellenes during the advance of Cyrus till the date of the battle, but of the incidents which befell them after Cyrus' death at the commencement of the retreat, while in company with Tissaphernes during the truce.)
