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Chapter XXII
The Fall of Troy. Return of the Greeks. Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes. After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance. One of these allies was Memnon, the AETHIOPIAN prince, whose story we have already told.
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “The Fall of Troy.”
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From this reading One of these allies was Memnon, the AETHIOPIAN prince, whose story we have already told.
later than; following
From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
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From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
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From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these allies was Memnon, the AETHIOPIAN prince, whose story we have already told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
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From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
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From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
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From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The Fall of Troy.
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From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
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From this reading Return of the Greeks.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One of these allies was Memnon, the AETHIOPIAN prince, whose story we have already told.
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From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
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From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
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From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
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From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
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From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of these allies was Memnon, the AETHIOPIAN prince, whose story we have already told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
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From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fall of Troy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these allies was Memnon, the AETHIOPIAN prince, whose story we have already told.
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From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of these allies was Memnon, the AETHIOPIAN prince, whose story we have already told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Return of the Greeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the death of Hector, Troy did not immediately fall, but receiving aid from new allies still continued its resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fall of Troy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these allies was Memnon, the AETHIOPIAN prince, whose story we have already told.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these allies was Memnon, the AETHIOPIAN prince, whose story we have already told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fall of Troy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these allies was Memnon, the AETHIOPIAN prince, whose story we have already told.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
belonging to which person
From this reading One of these allies was Memnon, the AETHIOPIAN prince, whose story we have already told.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Orestes and Electra The story of the Iliad ends with the death of Hector, and it is from the Odyssey and later poems that we learn the fate of the other heroes.
