used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
(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 Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be the "Islands of the Blest"; it might be the "sacred isle."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Still, there was something beyond the water--something dim, mysterious, unknowable.
BlestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading It might be the "Islands of the Blest"; it might be the "sacred isle."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Still, there was something beyond the water--something dim, mysterious, unknowable.
encompassingadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/
broad in scope or content
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading IS THE WORLD FLAT?
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
HesiodnounUS /ˈhiːsiəd/
Greek poet whose existing works describe rural life and the genealogies of the gods and the beginning of the world (eighth century BC)
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
ten 10s
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS THE WORLD FLAT?
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It might be the "Islands of the Blest"; it might be the "sacred isle."
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading It might be the "Islands of the Blest"; it might be the "sacred isle."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
the force of workers available
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be the "Islands of the Blest"; it might be the "sacred isle."
of an obscure nature
From this reading Still, there was something beyond the water--something dim, mysterious, unknowable.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading It might be the "Islands of the Blest"; it might be the "sacred isle."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Still, there was something beyond the water--something dim, mysterious, unknowable.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS THE WORLD FLAT?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still, there was something beyond the water--something dim, mysterious, unknowable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
unknowableadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊəbəl/
not knowable
From this reading Still, there was something beyond the water--something dim, mysterious, unknowable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Still, there was something beyond the water--something dim, mysterious, unknowable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
which person or people
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
woefullyadverbUS /ˈwoʊfəli/
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading Still, although the men of ancient time were learning fast about the land and sea, they were woefully ignorant.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading IS THE WORLD FLAT?
a late time of life
From this reading Hesiod, a Greek poet, who lived seven hundred and fifty years before the Christian era, declared that the world was flat, and the ocean stream or the "perfect river," as he called it, flowed round and round, encompassing all things.
