actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Why do ye not strike with thunder the actor and teacher of such enormities?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What! will ye suffer our youth, and the youth of after ages, to be seduced by this shameless Gargettian?
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading What! will ye suffer our youth, and the youth of after ages, to be seduced by this shameless Gargettian?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ye Gods! and will ye suffer your names to be thus blasphemed?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ye Gods! and will ye suffer your names to be thus blasphemed?
blasphemed
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From this reading “Ye Gods! and will ye suffer your names to be thus blasphemed?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What! will ye suffer our youth, and the youth of after ages, to be seduced by this shameless Gargettian?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do ye not strike with thunder the actor and teacher of such enormities?
enormities
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Epicurusnoun
Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
From this reading Shall the Stoic portico be forsaken for the garden of Epicurus?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shall the Stoic portico be forsaken for the garden of Epicurus?
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Shall the Stoic portico be forsaken for the garden of Epicurus?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Shall the Stoic portico be forsaken for the garden of Epicurus?
Gargettian
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plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Ye Gods! and will ye suffer your names to be thus blasphemed?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Ye Gods! and will ye suffer your names to be thus blasphemed?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why do ye not strike with thunder the actor and teacher of such enormities?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What! will ye suffer our youth, and the youth of after ages, to be seduced by this shameless Gargettian?
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
seducedverbUS /sɪˈduːst/
past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex
From this reading What! will ye suffer our youth, and the youth of after ages, to be seduced by this shameless Gargettian?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall the Stoic portico be forsaken for the garden of Epicurus?
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading What! will ye suffer our youth, and the youth of after ages, to be seduced by this shameless Gargettian?
StoicnounUS /ˈstoʊɪk/
a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
From this reading Shall the Stoic portico be forsaken for the garden of Epicurus?
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Why do ye not strike with thunder the actor and teacher of such enormities?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why do ye not strike with thunder the actor and teacher of such enormities?
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Ye Gods! and will ye suffer your names to be thus blasphemed?
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Why do ye not strike with thunder the actor and teacher of such enormities?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
Theon
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From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What! will ye suffer our youth, and the youth of after ages, to be seduced by this shameless Gargettian?
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Why do ye not strike with thunder the actor and teacher of such enormities?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Ye Gods! and will ye suffer your names to be thus blasphemed?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ye Gods! and will ye suffer your names to be thus blasphemed?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What! will ye suffer our youth, and the youth of after ages, to be seduced by this shameless Gargettian?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do ye not strike with thunder the actor and teacher of such enormities?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Why do ye not strike with thunder the actor and teacher of such enormities?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye Gods! and will ye suffer your names to be thus blasphemed?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ye Gods! and will ye suffer your names to be thus blasphemed?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading What! will ye suffer our youth, and the youth of after ages, to be seduced by this shameless Gargettian?
ZenonounUS /ˈzeɪnoʊ/
ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
From this reading “Oh! monstrous,” cried the young Theon, as he came from the portico of Zeno.
