used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Pytheas was the first explorer to bring the world news of the British Isles.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Pytheas was the first explorer to bring the world news of the British Isles.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Pytheas was the first explorer to bring the world news of the British Isles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
coins made of gold
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
ISLESnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
the act of departing
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
the force of workers available
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
information about recent and important events
From this reading Pytheas was the first explorer to bring the world news of the British Isles.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
PhoeniciansnounUS /fəˈniːʃənz/
plural of “phoenician” — a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
PYTHEAS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
Tagusnoun
a European river; flows into the North Atlantic
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
undreamtadjective
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pytheas was the first explorer to bring the world news of the British Isles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading About the time that Alexander was making his way eastward through Persia, Pytheas was leaving the Greek colony of Marseilles for the west and north.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES For some centuries past men had been pushing eastward, and to west, vast lands lay unexplored, undreamt of, amongst them a little far-off island "set in a silver sea."
in or at the place that
From this reading They knew where to find the gold and silver from the rivers--indeed, they said that the coast, from the Tagus to the Pyrenees, was "stuffed with mines of gold and silver and tin."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Phoenicians, with their headquarters at Carthage, had complete command of the mineral trade of Spain--the Mexico of the ancient world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Pytheas was the first explorer to bring the world news of the British Isles.
