Alexander the Great

Question 1

irresponsible

And his Epirote mother was wild and irresponsible.

Answer 1

無責任

Question 2

tour

A march at lightning speed then took Alexander’s army on a tour of Greek City-states.

Answer 2

ツアー

Question 3

siege

He rushed his army to Thebes and started a siege of the city.

Answer 3

[名詞] （城塞(じょうさい)などの）包囲攻撃；包囲［攻囲］期間

Question 4

immortal

When he was a baby, his immortal mother and held his heel and covered the rest of his body in the water of the legendary River Styx.

Answer 4

不死の

Question 5

retreat

They retreated to the castle, which they held for a year.

Answer 5

[名詞] [U][C]（…からの）後退，撤退，退却((from …))；((the ～))『軍事』退却の合図

Question 6

as at

Soon, as at issues, Darius was rushing from the battlefield in his chariot.

Answer 6

その時点で

Question 7

deserve

In future battles these soldiers fought especially bravely, to prove that they deserved to stay with the army and ot be left behind.

Answer 7

動［III[名]］〈報酬・罰などを〉受けるに足る；［III doing/to do］〈…するに〉値する

Question 8

blame for

Alexanders heroic adventure, was blamed for the plan and killed.

Answer 8

非難する

Question 9

dug

People said that it was rich in gold which was dug by enormous insects, and that Indian wool grew on trees.

Answer 9

[動詞] digの過去・過去分詞形

Question 10

greedily

There, thirsty men dived into the water and drank so greedily that they died.

Answer 10

[副詞] 欲深く，欲張って，強欲に；渇望［切望］して

Question 11

appointment

He chose new governors from among his European commanders; too few of his Persian appointments had been a success.

Answer 11

[名詞] [U][C]任命，任用，選任（すること）；[C]（任命された）地位，官職