T. The two books, one Latin and one Greek: don't flurry yourself. C. Oh, … Xenophon and Virgil.
T. Xenophon and Virgil. Very well; what part of Xenophon? C. is silent.
T. What work of Xenophon? C. Xenophon.
T. Xenophon wrote many works. Do you know the [pg 337] names of any of them? C. I … Xenophon … Xenophon.
T. Is it the Anabasis you take up? C. (with surprise) O yes; the Anabasis.
T. Well, Xenophon's Anabasis; now what is the meaning of the word anabasis? C. is silent.
T. You know very well; take your time, and don't be alarmed. Anabasis means … C. An ascent.
T. Very right; it means an ascent. Now how comes it to mean an ascent? What is it derived from? C. It comes from … (a pause). Anabasis … it is the nominative.
T. Quite right: but what part of speech is it? C. A noun,—a noun substantive.
T. Very well; a noun substantive, now what is the verb that anabasis is derived from? C. is silent.